Square Enix Podcasts

Square Enix receives surprisingly little podcast coverage focused on the company as a whole. Most shows reach it through a particular game, fan community, or bad-news cycle. When the company does make the headline, the tone is usually frustrated.

When the company becomes the story

The Weekly Cooldown offers the clearest conventional news entry point. Episode 215 - AI Survey, Square Enix Layoffs, Marty O'Donnell places layoffs inside a broader industry roundup, making it useful for listeners who want context without committing to a franchise-specific show.

Two Penny Gamescast comes in much hotter. Rockstar kills unions and Square Enix SUCKS! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 274 announces its verdict before the episode begins and pairs the company with another contentious industry story. Expect reaction and argument, not a measured corporate briefing.

Sanucchi Games narrows that anger to fandom. #001 - How Square Enix shanked the FF7 Community - BG Talks frames the subject through a perceived wrong done to Final Fantasy VII fans. It is the sharpest option here if your interest is less “what did the company announce?” and more “why are players annoyed?”

The view from inside the fandoms

Ansem Report Podcast: A Kingdom Hearts Podcast has the most direct-sounding check-in outside those three headlines: Episode 211: What's Up With Square-Enix?? The show’s style is fast, profane, and interruption-heavy, closer to a fandom group chat than a tidy explainer. That makes it a good fit for listeners already comfortable with Kingdom Hearts lore and community arguments.

Final Fantasy & Kingdom Hearts Union takes more time. The conversation is warm, winding, and analytical, with specific games serving as the route into larger questions. FF Union 261: The State of Final Fantasy In 2022 provides a broad franchise snapshot, while FF Union 259: Final Fantasy XVI No Show As The First Soldier Gears Up For Launch! turns announcements and absences into discussion. Square Enix remains part of the surrounding context rather than the sole subject.

Dragon Quest FM provides another franchise-level route. Its relaxed fan-to-fan format favors comparisons, practical details, and personal reactions. S8 E02 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Spoiler-Free Review) is the review entry; S8 04 - What Dragon Quest Games Are Coming Out In 2026? widens the lens to the series’ immediate future. Neither promises a company overview, but both show what Square Enix discussion often sounds like in practice: concrete games first, corporate identity second.

Where to start

For a compact industry-news treatment, begin with The Weekly Cooldown’s Episode 215 - AI Survey, Square Enix Layoffs, Marty O'Donnell. Choose Sanucchi Games’ #001 - How Square Enix shanked the FF7 Community - BG Talks for a fan grievance stated without much cushioning. For a longer, more conversational perspective, try Final Fantasy & Kingdom Hearts Union’s FF Union 261: The State of Final Fantasy In 2022. Kingdom Hearts listeners should head directly to Ansem Report Podcast: A Kingdom Hearts Podcast and Episode 211: What's Up With Square-Enix??

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