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This is the pivotal moment in Square's history. The time when the publisher expanded its aura to Japan and finally managed to exist outside of its home countries. A time when membership grew dramatically as money flowed. An era of omnipotence coupled with a descent into Hell, ending with the merger with historical rival Enix. And it all starts with the divorce with Nintendo."