20 years ago, two Japanese RPG rivals joined forces, marking one of the biggest acts of video game consolidation at the time. But as we all know, things would change dramatically for the game industry, and by the end of the decade, console gaming in Japan was on a sharp decline as portable systems and more advanced phone apps began to dominate. Regardless, Sony actually absorbed a good chunk of the film's losses by buying Square stock, so it wasn't a huge consideration