Akitoshi Kawazu
While incorporating action role-playing elements from the prior games in the series, such as real-time battles, "Legend of Mana" has its own distinct style of gameplay. Most notably, it gives the player the ability to shape the world's structure through the Land Make system, generating regions and quests in a non-linear gameplay system rather than a strong main plotline. "Legend of Mana" was directed by series creator Koichi Ishii, designed by Akihiko Matsui, and produced by veteran Square director and producer Akitoshi Kawazu.