Akitoshi Kawazu
Production began in 1990 in parallel with the development of "Romancing SaGa" for the Super Famicom. Series creator Akitoshi Kawazu did not take part in the original production due to his work on "Romancing SaGa", and development was instead handled by Square's newly-established Osaka studio. It was the final "SaGa" title developed for the Game Boy. Upon release, the game saw praise from Japanese and Western critics, with praise going to its graphics and narrative. As of 2002, the game had sold around 650,000 in Japan. It was the last Western "SaGa" release until "SaGa Frontier" for the PlayStation in 1998.