Akitoshi Kawazu
is a role-playing video game developed by Square for the PlayStation. It is the eighth original game in their "SaGa" series. Initially released in Japan in April 1999, an English version was made available in North America in January 2000 by Square Electronic Arts and in PAL regions the following March by Square. Development for the title was headed by series creator Akitoshi Kawazu, with music by Masashi Hamauzu. The game features an art style unique to the series at the time it was released, utilizing hand-painted watercolor backdrops and characters to give the game a storybook feel. Like other "SaGa" games, gameplay is largely non-linear, giving the player multiple paths to follow in order to complete the game.