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{{For|the video game Makai Toushi Sa·Ga|The Final Fantasy Legend}}
{{Infobox video game series
|title                  = SaGa
|creator                = [[Akitoshi Kawazu]]
|image                  = [[File:SaGa text logo.png|200px|class=skin-invert-image]]
|caption                = Recurring version of the ''SaGa'' logo
|developer              = [[Square (video game company)|Square]]<br/>[[Square Enix]]
|publisher              = Square<br/>Square Enix
|genre                  = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
|spinoffs               =
|platforms              = [[Game Boy]], [[Super NES]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[WonderSwan Color]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Windows]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Nintendo Switch 2]], [[Xbox Series X/S]]
|first release version  = ''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]''
|first release date     = December 15, 1989
|latest release version = ''[[Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven]]''
|latest release date    = 	October 24, 2024
|parent=}}

{{nihongo|'''''SaGa'''''|サガ}} is a series of [[science fantasy]] [[role-playing video game]]s by [[Square Enix]]. The series originated on the [[Game Boy]] in 1989 as the creation of [[Akitoshi Kawazu]] at [[Square (video game company)|Square]]. It has since continued across multiple platforms, from the [[Super NES]] to the [[PlayStation 2]] to mobile phones, [[PC game|PCs]], and modern multi-platform console releases. The series is notable for its emphasis on [[open world]] exploration, [[Nonlinear gameplay|non-linear]] branching plots, and occasionally unconventional gameplay. This distinguishes the games from most of Square's other franchises.

== Development ==
{{VG timeline
|range1 = 1989 –
|range1_color = #e50000 #7f0000
| compressempty = yes
| 1989 = ''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]''
| 1990 = ''[[Final Fantasy Legend II]]''
| 1991 = ''[[Final Fantasy Legend III]]''
| 1992 = ''[[Romancing SaGa]]''
| 1993 = ''[[Romancing SaGa 2]]''
| 1995 = ''[[Romancing SaGa 3]]''
| 1997 = ''[[SaGa Frontier]]''
| 1999 = ''[[SaGa Frontier 2]]''
| 2002 = ''[[Unlimited Saga]]''
| 2005 = ''[[Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song]]'' (Remake)
| 2009 = ''[[Final Fantasy Legend II#Nintendo DS remake|SaGa 2 Hihō Densetsu: Goddess of Destiny]]'' (Remake)
| 2011 = ''[[Final Fantasy Legend III#Nintendo DS remake|SaGa 3 Jikū no Hasha: Shadow or Light]]'' (Remake)
| 2012 = ''[[Emperors SaGa]]''
| 2015 = ''[[Imperial SaGa]]''
| 2016 = ''[[SaGa: Scarlet Grace]]''
| 2018 = ''Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe''
| 2019 = ''Imperial SaGa Eclipse''    
| 2024 = ''[[SaGa: Emerald Beyond]]''


''[[Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven]]'' (Remake)
}}

The ''SaGa'' series was created by game designer [[Akitoshi Kawazu]], whose contributions 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|Masafumi 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 Toushi 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=ja | access-date=2009-05-09 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326025425/http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_157.htm | archive-date=2012-03-26 }}</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]] |access-date=2009-06-05 |author=Nutt, Christian |date=2005-05-26 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615120519/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/romancing-saga-minstrel-song/619282p1.html |archive-date=2011-06-15 }}</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 | access-date=2011-12-07 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208172434/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2011-12-07 | archive-date=December 8, 2011 }}</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 | access-date=2009-04-18 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012043448/http://rpgfan.com/news/2005/1573.html | archive-date=October 12, 2007 }}</ref>

==Common elements==
The ''SaGa'' series emphasizes [[nonlinear gameplay]] and [[open world]] exploration, with its open-ended branching plot and free style of character development separating it from the more linear ''Final Fantasy'' series, which was ahead of its time <ref name=IGN-Romancing-Saga/> Like the ''Final Fantasy'' series, however, the stories in each ''SaGa'' share little to no continuity to one another.

The ''SaGa'' series is also considered a successor to ''[[Final Fantasy II]]'', which introduced a more open-ended [[Experience point#Activity-based progression|activity-based progression]] system that was abandoned by later ''Final Fantasy'' games but embraced by ''[[The Final Fantasy Legend|Makai Toushi SaGa]]'' (''The Final Fantasy Legend''), which expanded it with weapons that shatter with repeated use and added new ideas such as a race of monsters that mutate depending on which fallen foes they consume.<ref name="Parish2009a">{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8987032&publicUserId=5379721 |publisher=[[UGO Networks]] |work=[[1UP.com]] |access-date=2009-11-17 |date=2009-04-28 |author=Parish, Jeremy |title=8-Bit Cafe: Game Boy Essentials, 1989 Edition |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409120946/http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8987032 |archive-date=2016-04-09 }}</ref>

The early games in the series also feature some common gameplay elements and themes first established in ''Final Fantasy'', such as [[Random encounter|random enemy encounters]], but most of these disappear with the ''Romancing SaGa'' games, providing a unique gameplay experience. It also features a similar [[Turns, rounds and time-keeping systems in games#Turn-based|turn-based]] battle system, where a character's prowess is driven by numerical values called "[[Statistic (role-playing games)|statistics]]" which, in turn, increase with combat experience. Given the open-ended aspect of gameplay and the ability to play through multiple character scenarios, heavy emphasis is placed upon the replay value of ''SaGa'' games.

Since the original ''Makai Toushi SaGa'', much of the series has relied on loosely connected stories and [[Quest (video gaming)#Side-quest|sidequest]]s rather than an epic narrative. ''Makai Toushi SaGa'' allowed players to travel through different worlds. ''[[Romancing SaGa]]'' expanded the open-endedness by offering many choices and allowing players to complete [[Quest (video gaming)|quests]] in any order, with the decision of whether or not to participate in any particular quest affecting the outcome of the storyline. The game also allowed players to choose from eight different characters, each with their own stories that start in different places and offer different outcomes.<ref name=IGN-Romancing-Saga>{{cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/799/799108p2.html|title=Romancing SaGa Review|date=25 June 2006|work=IGN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629123802/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/799/799108p2.html|archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> ''Romancing SaGa'' thus succeeded in providing a very different experience during each run through the game, something that later non-linear RPGs such as ''SaGa Frontier'' and ''[[Fable (video game series)|Fable]]'' had promised but were unable to live up to.<ref name=RPGFan-Romancing-Saga>{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/romancingsagaminstrel/index.html|title=Romancing SaGa|author=Patrick Gann|publisher=RPGFan|access-date=2011-03-02|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813095843/http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/romancingsagaminstrel/index.html|archive-date=2011-08-13}}</ref> It also introduced a combo system where up to five party members can perform a combined special attack,<ref name=RPGFan-Romancing-Saga/> and required characters to pay mentors to teach them abilities, whether it is using certain weapons or certain proficiencies like opening a chest or dismantling a trap.<ref name=IGN-Romancing-Saga/>

While in the original ''Romancing SaGa'', scenarios were changed according to dialogue choices during conversations, ''[[Romancing SaGa 2]]'' further expanded the open-endedness by having unique storylines for each character that can change depending on the player's actions, including who is chosen, what is said in conversation, what events have occurred, and who is present in the party.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=February 18, 1997 | title=Square, The Final Frontier | url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/062/062293p1.html | publisher=IGN | access-date=2008-12-13 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218120946/http://psx.ign.com/articles/062/062293p1.html | archive-date=February 18, 2012 }}</ref> ''[[Romancing SaGa 3]]'' featured a storyline that could be told differently from the perspectives of up to eight different characters and introduced a level-scaling system where the enemies get stronger as the characters do,<ref name=romancingsaga3>[http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/romancingsaga3/Romancing_SaGa_3.html Romancing SaGa 3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715210204/http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/romancingsaga3/Romancing_SaGa_3.html |date=2011-07-15 }}, RPG Fan</ref> a mechanic that was later used in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'',<ref name=RPGamer-FFVIII>{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff8/reviews/ff8strev5.html|title=RPGamer > Staff Retroview > Final Fantasy VIII|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715205642/http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff8/reviews/ff8strev5.html|archive-date=2011-07-15|access-date=2011-05-15}}</ref> ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'', ''[[Silverfall]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/ShawnKelfonne/good-idea-bad-idea-level-scaling-69214.phtml|title=Community Blog by Shawn Kelfonne // Good Idea/Bad Idea: Level Scaling|work=Destructoid|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031725/http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/ShawnKelfonne/good-idea-bad-idea-level-scaling-69214.phtml|archive-date=2016-03-05}}</ref> ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'',<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_3031783">{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/3031783/Review-Dragon-Age-Origins |title=Review: Dragon Age: Origins |author=James Cullinane – [[Gameplanet (New Zealand)|Gameplanet]] |date=November 5, 2009 |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |access-date=November 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023125551/http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/3031783/Review-Dragon-Age-Origins |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Fallout 3]]'', and ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/elder-scrolls-v/1143299p1.html|title=GameSpy: First Major Details on Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Page 1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711071746/http://uk.ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/elder-scrolls-v/1143299p1.html|archive-date=2011-07-11}}</ref> ''[[SaGa Frontier]]'' further expanded on the non-linear gameplay of its ''Romancing SaGa'' predecessors, with a setting that spans multiple planets and an overarching plot that becomes apparent after playing through each of the different characters' quests that tie together at certain places.<ref>Rorshacma, [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/saga/saga3.htm SaGa Frontier] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510064745/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/saga/saga3.htm |date=2011-05-10 }}, Hardcore Gaming 101</ref>

== Games ==
{{Main|List of SaGa video games}}

=== Mainline ===
{{Video game table|body=
{{Video game table item
| title=[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]
| release1=December 15, 1989
| release2=September 30, 1990
| release3=December 19, 2020 <small>(Collection)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[Game Boy]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]]
*Also available on [[Wonderswan Color]] (2002), [[i-mode]] (2007), [[EZweb]] (2007), [[SoftBank Mobile]] (2008), [[Nintendo Switch]] (2020), [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2021), [[iOS]] (2021), [[Windows]] (2021)
*Known in Japan as ''Makai Toushi Sa・Ga''
The first RPG on a handheld video game console, and the first handheld game with a battery save feature.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parish |first1=Jeremy |title=Episode 125 unpacks the enigma of Final Fantasy Legend |url=https://retronauts.com/article/669/episode-125-unpacks-the-enigma-of-final-fantasy-legend |website=Retronauts |date=13 November 2017 |access-date=23 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123201132/https://retronauts.com/article/669/episode-125-unpacks-the-enigma-of-final-fantasy-legend |archive-date=23 November 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> The game introduces new systems of developing characters. The game was released in North America less than a year later as ''The Final Fantasy Legend'' to boost sales on the strength of ''Final Fantasy'''s name, something also done with the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/kawazu-interview|title=Catching Up With Kawazu: The Legendary RPG Developer Talks SaGa and Why We Shouldn't Call Everything an RPG|last=Oxford|first=Nadia|date=2019-12-04|website=USgamer|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204214727/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/kawazu-interview|archive-date=2019-12-04|access-date=2019-12-05|quote=Back then, Square, as a publisher, was desperate to have its name known in the West. This is why it was trying to create a very simple “Square = FINAL FANTASY” formula. As such, SaGa and Mana series titles were released under the FINAL FANTASY name.}}</ref> An enhanced remake of the game was released exclusively in Japan in 2002 for the [[WonderSwan|WonderSwan Color]] and 2007 for mobile phones, sporting more advanced graphics than those displayed by the Game Boy's four-color set. In 2020, it was included in the ''Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend''.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Final Fantasy Legend II]]
| release1=December 14, 1990
| release2=November 1991
| release3=December 19, 2020 <small>(Collection)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[Game Boy]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]]
*Also available on [[Nintendo Switch]] (2020), [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2021), [[iOS]] (2021), [[Windows]] (2021)
*Known in Japan as ''Sa・Ga 2: Hihō Densetsu''
The game retains the same character classes used in its predecessor, but introduces a [[Non-player character|fifth ally that often helps the player's party in combat]]. The game's story is more developed than the first ''SaGa'' game, with a journey that spans across more than a dozen worlds. [[GameSpot]]'s "History of Console RPGs" touts ''Final Fantasy Legend II'' as the best of the Game Boy ''SaGa'' games, calling it a "portable gaming classic".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/rpg_hs/gameboy1.html GameSpot:Video Games PC Xbox 360 PS3 Wii PSP DS PS2 PlayStation 2 GameCube GBA PlayStation 3<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930161804/http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/rpg_hs/gameboy1.html |date=2007-09-30 }}</ref> An enhanced remake of the game was released in Japan in 2009 for the [[Nintendo DS]]. In 2020, it was included in the ''Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend''.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Final Fantasy Legend III]]
| release1=December 13, 1991
| release2=August 1993
| release3=December 19, 2020 <small>(Collection)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[Game Boy]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]]
*Also available on [[Nintendo Switch]] (2020), [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2021), [[iOS]] (2021), [[Windows]] (2021)
*Known in Japan as ''Sa・Ga 3: Jikū no Hasha''
The game eliminates the non-level-based individualized growth system of the previous two installments; instead, the title introduces "experience points" and across-the-board stat leveling in the style of ''Final Fantasy'', introducing two human and two mutant characters with predetermined backgrounds. An enhanced remake of the game was released in Japan on January in 2011 for the [[Nintendo DS]]. In 2020, it was included in the ''Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend''.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Romancing SaGa]]
| release1=January 28, 1992
| release2={{N/A|none}}
| release3={{N/A|none}}
| notes=
*Released on [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]]
*Also available on [[Wonderswan Color]] (2001), [[i-mode]] (2009), [[SoftBank Mobile]] (2009), [[EZweb]] (2009)
The first of three Japan-exclusive Super Famicom titles, the game allows the player to choose from one of eight character scenarios to follow. The game was ported to the WonderSwan Color in 2001. An enhanced remake of the game was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, which was released outside Japan. A mobile phone version was released in 2009.<ref>{{cite web | author=Ashcraft, Brian | date=2008-12-01 | title=Dragon Quest IX Playable This Month In Tokyo | url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/12/dragon_quest_ix_playable_this_month_in_tokyo-2.html | work=Kotaku.com | access-date=2009-01-16 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202121346/http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/12/dragon_quest_ix_playable_this_month_in_tokyo-2.html | archive-date=2009-02-02 }}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Romancing SaGa 2]]
| release1=December 10, 1993
| release2=December 15, 2017 <small>(Remaster)</small>
| release3=December 15, 2017 <small>(Remaster)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]], remastered by [[ArtePiazza]]
*Also available on [[au (mobile phone company)|EZweb]] (2011), [[i-mode]] (2011), [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2016), [[iOS]] (2016), [[PlayStation Vita]] (2016), [[Nintendo Switch]] (2017), [[PlayStation 4]] (2017), [[Windows]] (2017), [[Xbox One]] (2017)
The second installment in the ''Romancing SaGa'' series and the fifth in the ''SaGa'' series in general, the game places a greater emphasis on storyline than its predecessors. The story plays out across generations, so the player cannot keep one party of warriors throughout the game. A remastered version, released between 2016 and 2017, marks the first release of the game outside Japan.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Romancing SaGa 3]]
| release1=November 11, 1995
| release2=November 11, 2019 <small>(Remaster)</small>
| release3=November 11, 2019 <small>(Remaster)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]], remastered by [[ArtePiazza]]
*Also available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2019), [[iOS]] (2019), [[Nintendo Switch]] (2019), [[PlayStation 4]] (2019), [[PlayStation Vita]] (2019), [[Windows]] (2019), [[Xbox One]] (2019)
The third ''Romancing SaGa'' game features a battle system similar to that of ''[[Final Fantasy II]]'' and the first two ''SaGa'' games, where character development is determined by the player's commands in battle. If the player commands a character to cast magic spells frequently, for example, then that character will grow in magical power. A remastered version, released in 2019, marks the first release of the game outside Japan.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[SaGa Frontier]]
| release1=July 11, 1997
| release2=March 31, 1998
| release3=April 15, 2021 <small>(Remaster)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]], remastered by Bullets<ref name="Bullets">{{cite web|url=https://www.bullets.co.jp/works.html|title=株式会社バレット{{!}}開発実績|website=Bullets Co. official site|access-date=September 27, 2025|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*Also available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2021), [[iOS]] (2021), [[Nintendo Switch]] (2021), [[PlayStation 4]] (2021), [[Windows]] (2021)
This installment was both the first ''SaGa'' game to be released in North America since ''Final Fantasy Legend III'' in 1993 and the first of the series to be released in North America as a ''SaGa'' game. Similar in style to the earlier games in the series, ''SaGa Frontier'' allows the player to choose from multiple characters, each with his or her own unique storyline and scenario. A remastered version was released in 2021.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[SaGa Frontier 2]]
| release1=April 1, 1999
| release2=January 31, 2000
| release3=March 22, 2000
| notes=
*Released on [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]], remastered by Bullets<ref name="Bullets"/>
*Also available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2025), [[iOS]] (2025), [[Nintendo Switch]] (2025), [[PlayStation 4]] (2025), [[PlayStation 5]] (2025), [[Windows]] (2025)
The game was the first ''SaGa'' title to reach [[PAL region|PAL]] territories and was one of Square's last RPGs produced for the PlayStation. The game shuns 3D graphics in favor of traditional 2D hand-painted [[Watercolor painting|watercolor]] sprites. The game features two separate storylines spanning three generations. A remastered version was released in 2025.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Unlimited Saga]]
| release1=December 19, 2002
| release2=June 17, 2003
| release3=October 31, 2003
| notes=
*Released on [[PlayStation 2]]
*Developed by [[Square (video game company)|Square]]
The game features a combination of 2D and 3D graphics known as "Sketch Motion" and a complicated battle mechanic called the "Reel System". It greatly resembles a [[board game]]. It was praised highly in Japan, but garnered heavy criticism elsewhere.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[SaGa: Scarlet Grace]]
| release1=December 15, 2016
| release2=December 3, 2019 <small>(Ambitions)</small>
| release3=December 3, 2019 <small>(Ambitions)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[PlayStation Vita]]
*Developed by [[Square Enix]]
*Also available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2018), [[iOS]] (2018), [[Windows]] (2018), [[Nintendo Switch]] (2019), [[PlayStation 4]] (2019)
The game was announced in December 2014 and released in Japan in 2016. An enhanced version, titled ''SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions'', was released in Japan in 2018, and for the first time in the West in 2019.<ref name="gematsu.com">{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/12/saga-2015-announced-ps-vita|title=SaGa 2015 announced for PS Vita|work=Gematsu|date=14 December 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215033653/http://gematsu.com/2014/12/saga-2015-announced-ps-vita|archive-date=2014-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/09/saga-scarlet-grace-launches-ps-vita-japan-2016|title=SaGa: Scarlet Grace launches for PS Vita in Japan in 2016|work=Gematsu|date=15 September 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916102347/http://gematsu.com/2015/09/saga-scarlet-grace-launches-ps-vita-japan-2016|archive-date=2015-09-16}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[SaGa: Emerald Beyond]]
| release1=April 25, 2024
| release2=April 25, 2024
| release3=April 25, 2024
| notes= 
*Released on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]]
*Developed by [[Square Enix]]
A new standalone title featuring a cast of six protagonists in 17 interconnected worlds with initially separate stories (note: two of the six main characters are a pair working together). These characters possess the ability to see "emerald waves" that connect the 17 worlds through the "Beyond," a hub of the emerald waves. The game features a freeform scenario system with branching story possibilities based on player choices and actions and a turn-based combat system.
}}
}}

=== Remakes ===
{{Video game table|body=
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song]]
| release1=April 21, 2005
| release2=October 11, 2005
| release3=December 1, 2022 <small>(Remaster)</small>
| notes=
*Released on [[PlayStation 2]]
*Also available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] (2022), [[iOS]] (2022), [[Nintendo Switch]] (2022), [[PlayStation 4]] (2022), [[PlayStation 5]] (2022), [[Windows]] (2022)
*Developed by [[Square Enix]], remastered by Bullets<ref name="Bullets"/>
A full 3D remake of ''Romancing SaGa'' (Super Famicom), it was released as simply ''Romancing SaGa'' in North America. A remastered version, titled ''Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered'' was released in 2022, with an updated release, ''Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International'', set to launch for consoles in 2025.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Final Fantasy Legend II#Nintendo DS remake|SaGa 2 Hihō Densetsu: Goddess of Destiny]]
| release1=September 17, 2009
| release2={{n/a|none}}
| release3={{n/a|none}}
| notes=
*Released on [[Nintendo DS]]
*Developed by [[Racjin]]
A full 3D remake of ''Final Fantasy Legend II'' (Game Boy).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/944/944862p1.html|title=Final Fantasy Legends 2 Set for DS|date=14 January 2009|work=IGN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214133156/http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/944/944862p1.html|archive-date=14 February 2012}}</ref> It added [[multiplayer]], new events, and new gameplay elements, such as team-up attacks, defined growth bonuses for characters and no [[random encounter]]s.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Final Fantasy Legend III#Nintendo DS remake|SaGa 3 Jikū no Hasha: Shadow or Light]]
| release1=January 6, 2011
| release2={{n/a|none}}
| release3={{n/a|none}}
| notes=
*Released on [[Nintendo DS]]
*Developed by [[Racjin]]
A full 3D remake of ''Final Fantasy Legend III'' (Game Boy).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201009/02032828.html|title=『サガ3時空の覇者 Shadow or Light』あの名作が新生！|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904190323/http://www.famitsu.com/news/201009/02032828.html|archive-date=2010-09-04}}</ref> To align the game closer with the rest of the series, the story and gameplay were more substantially changed than the previous remake. The experience points were removed in favor of a growth system like other ''SaGa'' titles.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven]]
| release1=October 24, 2024
| release2=October 24, 2024
| release3=October 24, 2024
| notes=
*Released on [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]]
*Also available on [[Nintendo Switch 2]] (2025), [[Xbox Series X/S]] (2025) 
*Developed by Xeen
A full 3D remake of ''Romancing SaGa 2'' (Super Famicom).
}}
}}

=== Others ===
{{Video game table|body=
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Emperors SaGa]]
| release1=September 18, 2012
| release2={{n/a|none}}
| release3={{n/a|none}}
| notes=
*Released on [[Gree (Japanese social network)|GREE]], [[Mobage]], [[NTT DoCoMo]]
*Developed by [[Square Enix]]
Announced in September 2011, the game features a combat system utilizing digital playing cards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/08/emperors_saga/ |title=The New SaGa Game is Emperors SaGa... For GREE -- Andriasang.com |access-date=2011-09-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718012834/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/08/emperors_saga/ |archive-date=2012-07-18 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/28/emperors-saga-finally-comes-out-in-september-makes-players-an-emperor/|title=Emperors SaGa Finally Comes Out In September, Makes Players An Emperor|work=Siliconera|date=28 August 2012 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830153923/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/28/emperors-saga-finally-comes-out-in-september-makes-players-an-emperor/|archive-date=2012-08-30}}</ref> As of April 2017, the game is no longer available.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jp.square-enix.com/saga_portal/lineup/|title=Line up {{!}} SaGa Project Portal Site {{!}} SQUARE ENIX|last=LTD|first=SQUARE ENIX CO|website=www.jp.square-enix.com|language=ja|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Imperial SaGa]]
| release1=June 18, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/285/G028501/20150619028/|title=「インペリアル サガ」のサービスがスタート。さまざまなアイテムがもらえるログインキャンペーンも開催中|author=Aetas Inc.|work=4Gamer.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624121916/http://www.4gamer.net/games/285/G028501/20150619028/|archive-date=2015-06-24}}</ref>
| release2={{n/a|none}}
| release3={{n/a|none}}
| notes=
*Released on [[Web browser]]
*Developed by Think & Feel
Announced in December 2014 for release in 2015.<ref name="gematsu.com" /> A single-player game played in the user's web browser, it features a new story within the ''SaGa'' setting.<ref name="browse">{{cite web| date=2014-12-14| title=Square Enix Announce Imperial SaGa For PC| author=Sato| url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/14/square-enix-announce-imperial-saga-pc/| publisher=Siliconera| access-date=2015-04-24| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502202648/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/14/square-enix-announce-imperial-saga-pc/| archive-date=2015-05-02}}</ref>  The service ceased in 2019.
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe]]
| release1=December 6, 2018
| release2=June 24, 2020
| release3=June 24, 2020
| notes=
*Released on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]]
*Developed by [[Square Enix]]
Smartphone title released in 2018 in Japan and released in the rest of the world in 2020. It features a new story set 300 years after ''Romancing SaGa 3'', characters from previous games and some of the characteristic elements from the series. As of November 2019, the game has been downloaded more than 15 million times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2019/11/romancing-saga-reuniverse-coming-west-in-2020|title=Romancing SaGa Re;universe coming west in 2020|date=2019-11-11|website=Gematsu|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216094714/https://gematsu.com/2019/11/romancing-saga-reuniverse-coming-west-in-2020|archive-date=2019-12-16|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Imperial SaGa Eclipse]]
| release1=October 31, 2019
| release2={{n/a|none}}
| release3={{n/a|none}}
| notes=
*Released in Japan for [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Windows]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/07/imperial-saga-eclipse-announced-for-pc-and-smartphone-browsers|title=Imperial SaGa Eclipse announced for PC and smartphone browsers|date=2019-07-01|website=Gematsu|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216105324/https://gematsu.com/2019/07/imperial-saga-eclipse-announced-for-pc-and-smartphone-browsers|archive-date=2019-12-16|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Developed by DMM GAMES
}}
{{Video game table item
| title=[[Vampire Survivors|Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama]]
| release1=April 10, 2025
| release2=April 10, 2025
| release3=April 10, 2025
| notes=
*Released on [[macOS]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X/S]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]]
*Developed by Poncle
Downloadable content pack for the 2022 video game ''[[Vampire Survivors]]''. It adds 16 characters, 16 weapons, and a new stage all based on ''SaGa: Emerald Beyond''. The "glimmer" mechanic from the ''SaGa'' series is adapted in the DLC, allowing ''SaGa'' weapons to perform special attacks.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hagues | first=Alana | title=Vampire Survivors And Square Enix Team Up For Free DLC, But It's Not The Series You'd Expect | website=Nintendo Life | date=April 10, 2025 | url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/04/vampire-survivors-and-square-enix-team-up-for-free-dlc-but-its-not-the-series-youd-expect | access-date=April 10, 2025}}</ref>
}}
}}

==Music==
{{main|Music of the SaGa series}}
Music in the ''SaGa'' series have been composed by a number of people, the most prominent of which is [[Kenji Ito]], who also composed some soundtracks for the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. [[Nobuo Uematsu]], responsible for a large portion of the [[music of the Final Fantasy series|music of the ''Final Fantasy'' series]], solely composed ''The Final Fantasy Legend'' and co-composed ''Final Fantasy Legend II'' with Ito. [[Ryuji Sasai]] and [[Chihiro Fujioka]] worked on ''Final Fantasy Legend III'' together. ''SaGa Frontier 2'' and ''Unlimited Saga'' are credited to [[Masashi Hamauzu]].

==Reception==
<div style="font-size: 90%;float:right;border-left:1em solid white">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Review scores and sales
! Game
! Platform
! Units sold<br /><small>(millions)</small>
! ''[[Famitsu]]''<br />score
! [[GameRankings]]<br />score
|-
|''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]''
|[[Game Boy]]
|{{center|1.3<ref name="sales1">{{cite web | title=February 2, 2004 – February 4, 2004 | url=http://www.square-enix.com/jp/ir/e/explanatory/download/0404-200402090000-01.pdf#page=27 | work=Square-Enix.com | access-date=2008-12-13 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213144948/http://www.square-enix.com/jp/ir/e/explanatory/download/0404-200402090000-01.pdf#page=27 | archive-date=February 13, 2012 }}</ref>}}
|{{center|35/40<ref>{{cite web|title=Squaresoft |url=http://fs.finalfantasytr.com/companies.asp?cid=184 |publisher=Famitsu Scores Archive |access-date=2014-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221092259/http://fs.finalfantasytr.com/companies.asp?cid=184 |archive-date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref>}}
|{{center|51% <small>(4 reviews)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=The Final Fantasy Legend Reviews | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/563273.asp?q=final%20fantasy%20legend | work=GameRankings | access-date=2008-12-13 |url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331233738/http://www.gamerankings.com/gameboy/563273-the-final-fantasy-legend/index.html | archive-date=2009-03-31}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[Final Fantasy Legend II]]''
|Game Boy
|{{center|—}}
|{{center|33/40<ref>30 Point Plus: Sa・Ga2 秘宝伝説. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.358. Pg.32. 27 October 1995.</ref>}}
|{{center|90% <small>(2 reviews)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=Final Fantasy Legend II Reviews | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/585710.asp?q=final%20fantasy%20legend | work=GameRankings | access-date=2008-12-13 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202170837/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/585710.asp?q=final%20fantasy%20legend | archive-date=2009-02-02 }}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[Final Fantasy Legend III]]''
|Game Boy
|{{center|—}}
|{{center|29/40<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Fcominy%2F%3Fm%3Dpc%26a%3Dpage_h_title%26title_id%3D13527|title=Google Translate|access-date=2014-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228194136/https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Fcominy%2F%3Fm%3Dpc%26a%3Dpage_h_title%26title_id%3D13527|archive-date=2014-12-28|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|{{center|75% <small>(3 reviews)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=Final Fantasy Legend III Reviews | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/563274.asp?q=final%20fantasy%20legend
 | work=GameRankings | access-date=2008-12-13 |url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424185331/http://www.gamerankings.com/gameboy/563274-final-fantasy-legend-iii/index.html | archive-date=2009-04-24}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[Romancing SaGa]]''
|[[Super Famicom]]
|{{center|1.32<ref name="sales1"/>}}
|{{center|31/40<ref name="Famitsu_SFC">{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Fcominy%2F%3Fm%3Dpc%26a%3Dpage_h_title%26title_id%3D2387|title=Google Translate|access-date=2014-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228204819/https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Fcominy%2F%3Fm%3Dpc%26a%3Dpage_h_title%26title_id%3D2387|archive-date=2014-12-28|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|{{center|—}}
|-
|''[[Romancing SaGa 2]]''
|Super Famicom
|{{center|1.5<ref name="sales1"/>}}
|{{center|26/40<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3409|title=ロマンシング サ・ガ2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229081949/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3409|archive-date=2014-12-29}}</ref>}}
|{{center|—}}
|-
|''[[Romancing SaGa 3]]''
|Super Famicom
|{{center|1.3<ref>{{cite web | title=The Magic Box – Japan Platinum Chart Games. | url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-JPPlatinum.shtml | work=The-MagicBox.com | access-date=2008-12-13 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017061224/http://the-magicbox.com/Chart-JPPlatinum.shtml | archive-date=2012-10-17 }}</ref>}}
|{{center|34/40<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4036|title=ロマンシング サ・ガ3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229080431/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4036|archive-date=2014-12-29}}</ref>}}
|{{center|—}}
|-
|''[[SaGa Frontier]]''
|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
|{{center|1.1<ref name="sales1"/>}}
|{{center|31/40<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4031|title=サガ フロンティア|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524084724/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4031|archive-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>}}
|{{center|71% <small>(11 reviews)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=SaGa Frontier Reviews| url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198537.asp?q=saga%20frontier| work=GameRankings| access-date=2008-12-13| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017065347/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/198537-saga-frontier/index.html| archive-date=2012-10-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[SaGa Frontier 2]]''
|PlayStation
|{{center|0.68<ref>{{cite web |title=PlayStation |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-platform/playstation |website=Game Data Library |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref>}}
|{{center|35/40<ref name="Famsf2">{{cite web |author= Chinn, Marty | date=2000-06-23 | title=Famitsu Top 120 PlayStation games | url=http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2000/6/23-151 | publisher=Gaming-Age.com | access-date=2008-12-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031123200344/http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2000/6/23-151 | archive-date=2003-11-23}}</ref>}}
|{{center|74% <small>(27 reviews)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=SaGa Frontier 2 Reviews| url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198538.asp?q=saga%20frontier| work=GameRankings| access-date=2008-12-13| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202170816/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198538.asp?q=saga%20frontier| archive-date=2009-02-02}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[Unlimited Saga]]''
|[[PlayStation 2]]
|{{center|0.44<ref name="sales2">{{cite web | title=Sony PS2 Japanese Ranking | url=http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/ps2.php | work=Japan-GameCharts.com | access-date=2008-12-13 | url-status=usurped | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216104658/http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/ps2.php | archive-date=2008-12-16 }}</ref>}}
|{{center|31/40<ref>{{cite web | author=Winkler, Chris | date=December 11, 2002 | title=Famitsu Rates Zelda: The Wind Waker and Unlimited SaGa | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2002/2250.html | publisher=RPGFan | access-date=2008-12-13 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203185048/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2002/2250.html | archive-date=February 3, 2009 }}</ref>}}
|{{center|52% <small>(43 reviews)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Unlimited Saga Reviews| url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561939.asp| work=GameRankings| access-date=2008-12-13| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207132346/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561939.asp| archive-date=2008-12-07}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[Romancing SaGa|Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song]]''
|PlayStation 2
|{{center|0.45<ref name="sales2"/>}}
|{{center|32/40<ref name="Famrs">{{cite web | title=2005's Famitsu Scores Archive | url=http://fs.finalfantasytr.com/yearly-scores.asp?year=2005&page=3 | publisher=Famitsu Scores Archive | access-date=2008-12-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205192750/http://fs.finalfantasytr.com/yearly-scores.asp?year=2005&page=3 | archive-date=2009-02-05}}</ref>}}
|{{center|63% <small>(30 reviews)</small><ref>{{cite web|title=Romancing SaGa Reviews|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/924486.asp|work=GameRankings|access-date=2008-12-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204070108/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/924486.asp|archive-date=2008-12-04}}</ref>}}
|}
</div>

Games in the ''SaGa'' series have been popular in Japan, with many of them selling over 1 million units. As of March 2011, the series has sold over 9.9 million units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.com/eng/group/index.html#game5|title=Businesses – Square Enix Holdings|date=2011-03-31|access-date=2012-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516063614/http://www.square-enix.com/eng/group/index.html#game5|archive-date=2012-05-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, ''[[Famitsu]]'' readers voted ''Romancing SaGa'' as the 53rd [[List of video games considered the best|best game of all time]], and ''SaGa 2'' as the 94th best game of all time.<ref>{{cite web | date=2006-03-03 | title=Japan Votes on All Time Top 100 | url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/japan-votes-all-time-top-100/?page=0%252C1 | publisher=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge Online]] | access-date=2008-12-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723051728/http://www.edge-online.com/features/japan-votes-all-time-top-100 | archive-date=2008-07-23}}</ref> Games in the series also received generally positive reviews from Japanese publications such as ''Famitsu'' and ''[[Dengeki PlayStation|Dengeki]]''. As of 2019, the series has sold over 10 million units.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dengekionline.com/articles/18585/|title = 『ロマサガ2』映像付きサントラが発売決定| date=24 November 2019 }}</ref>

However, the series has remained decidedly less popular in North America, many of the games receiving mixed reviews from printed and online publications. It has been suggested that this is due to the series' seemingly experimental gameplay and allowing the player to freely roam with little direction or narrative, atypical of what many North American gamers usually expect from Japanese role-playing games.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rorshacma|title=Hardcore Gaming 101: SaGa|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/saga/saga.htm|work=Hardcore Gaming 101|access-date=2010-02-04|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629115625/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/saga/saga.htm|archive-date=2012-06-29}}</ref> In their September 2004 "Overrated/Underrated" article, ''[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]]'' cited the ''SaGa'' series as one ruined in the transition to the [[PlayStation 2]], citing primarily ''Unlimited SaGa''.<ref>OPM staff (September 2004). "Overrated/Underrated" ([http://www.extremecroquet.com/Ziff/Flashwork/UnderOver/overrated.swf SWF transcript] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219125548/http://www.extremecroquet.com/Ziff/Flashwork/UnderOver/overrated.swf |date=2008-12-19 }}). ''[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]]''</ref>

==See also==
*''[[The Legend of Legacy]]'' - a [[spiritual sequel]] made by some of the past ''SaGa'' staff.
**''[[The Alliance Alive]]'' - a second game made by some of the past ''SaGa'' staff.
* [[List of Square Enix video game franchises]]
* [[List of Japanese role-playing game franchises]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
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==External links==
*[https://sagafranchise.square-enix-games.com Official website]
*[http://www.square-enix.co.jp/saga20th/index.html ''SaGa'' 20th Anniversary website] {{in lang|ja}}
*{{moby game|id=-group/saga-universe|name=''The SaGa Universe''}}

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