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==Development== The ''SaGa'' series was created by game designer [[Akitoshi Kawazu]], whose credits prior to the franchise's introduction include ''[[Final Fantasy (video game)|Final Fantasy]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy II]]''. At a time when [[Nintendo]]'s [[Game Boy]] was becoming popular worldwide due to the puzzle game ''[[Tetris]]'', then-Square president [[Masashi Miyamoto]] requested that a development team create a game for the handheld console. Kawazu and fellow designer [[Koichi Ishii]] suggested that the company develop a [[role-playing video game]], thus making ''Makai Tōshi Sa·Ga'', later released in North America as ''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', the company's first handheld title.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Gpara.com クリエイターズ・ファイル:自分の信念を貫く事で『サガ』を作り出した河津秋敏氏 | url=http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_157.htm | work=Gpara.com | language=Japanese | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | author=DeWoody, Lucas | date=August 15, 2005 | title=Trial and Error – The History of Square Vol. 3 | url=http://gc.kombo.com/article.php?artid=5559 | work=Kombo.com | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> The gameplay was designed to be difficult, described by Kawazu as the main difference between the ''SaGa'' and ''Final Fantasy'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/romancing-saga-minstrel-song/619282p1.html |title=Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |accessdate=2009-06-05 |author=Nutt, Christian |date=2005-05-26}}</ref> The character illustrations in all the games in the ''SaGa'' series were done by Tomomi Kobayashi,<ref>{{Cite web | author=Ciolek, Todd | date=December 7, 2011 | title=Ultracity 2020 – The X Button | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2011-12-07 | work=Anime News Network | accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref> who has also done the illustrations for the [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] ''[[Granado Espada]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | author=Winkler, Chris | date=June 11, 2005 | title=Granado Espada Event Held in Tokyo | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2005/1573.html | work=RPGFan.com | accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> Although the series has been long-running, as of 2008 none of the ten [[Square Enix#Production teams|production teams]] at Square Enix is assigned to the franchise. Akitoshi Kawazu and Production Team 2 are devoted to the ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (series)|Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web | author=Chris Winkler | year=2003 | title=Square Enix Talks Current Status | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2003/1934.html | work=RPGFan.com | accessdate = 2008-06-15}}</ref>
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