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Stylized word SaGa; recurring version of the SaGa logo

SaGa is a series of role-playing video games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). Its first game premiered in Japan in 1989, and SaGa games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America and Europe across multiple video game consoles since its debut on the Game Boy.[1] Almost every entry is a standalone title with its own world and gameplay mechanics.[2] The official website counts seventeen entries in the series, covering original releases and re-releases or remakes.[3] Almost every title has been developed with the input or leadership of series creator Akitoshi Kawazu.[4] SaGa games were released solely for home and handheld consoles since the first release in 1989 through Unlimited Saga in 2002, after which development of new titles ceased and only ports and remakes of existing games for consoles, computers, and mobile phones were produced for a decade. In 2012 Emperors SaGa, the first of four mobile or web browser games, was released, with the latest, Imperial SaGa Eclipse, produced in 2019, and a single additional release for consoles and computers was SaGa: Scarlet Grace in 2016. One collection release of SaGa games has been published, the 2020 Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend for the Nintendo Switch, containing ports of the original three Final Fantasy Legend games.

Since its debut on Game Boy, the SaGa series has released on over twenty different home and portable consoles, in addition to web browsers and mobile devices.[5] Many titles have been re-released on later platforms, either as a remake or an enhanced port.[1][3] The original Game Boy trilogy was released outside of Japan under the Final Fantasy brand as a marketing move, but was otherwise unrelated to the franchise.[6] Several titles remained exclusive to Japan in their original forms, only coming to other territories with ports or remakes on later platforms.[1] The series has reached cumulative sales and downloads of over ten million units worldwide as of 2020. The Romancing SaGa trilogy is the best-selling part of the series, with four million copies sold worldwide.[3]

Games

Console games

Console games
Title Details
The Final Fantasy Legend

Original release dates:
  • JP: December 15, 1989[5]
  • NA: September 1990[7]
  • EU: December 19, 2020 (Collection of Saga)[8]
 Release years by system:
Notes:
  • Released in Japan under the title Warrior in the Tower of the Demon World ~ Sa·Ga (魔界塔士 サガ, Makai Toushi SaGa)[1]
  • First role-playing video game released for the Game Boy[1]
  • Re-released in North America by Sunsoft in 1998[10]
  • Remake with enhanced graphics and gameplay released for the WonderSwan Color[9]
  • Mobile versions based on WonderSwan Color version
  • Mobile versions shut down in 2018 with the end of services for older mobile titles[11][12]
  • Port of original version included in the Nintendo Switch Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend (2020)[8][13]
Final Fantasy Legend II

Original release dates:
  • JP: December 14, 1990[5]
  • NA: November 1991[7]
  • EU: December 19, 2020 (Collection of Saga)[8]
 Release years by system:
Notes:
  • Released in Japan under the title SaGa 2: Legend of the Secret Treasure (サ・ガ2 秘宝伝説, Sa・Ga2: Hihō Densetsu)[1][15]
  • Re-released in North America by Sunsoft in 1998[10]
  • 3D remake developed by Racjin released for Nintendo DS in Japan in 2009 as SaGa 2 Hihō Densetsu: Goddess of Destiny[16][14]
  • Port of original version included in the Nintendo Switch Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend (2020)[8][13]
Final Fantasy Legend III

Original release dates:
  • JP: December 13, 1991[5]
  • NA: August 1993[7]
  • EU: December 19, 2020 (Collection of Saga)[8]
 Release years by system:
  • 1991 — Game Boy[5]
  • 2009 — Nintendo DS (3D remake)[14]
  • 2020 — Nintendo Switch (Collection of SaGa)[8]
Notes:
  • Released in Japan under the title The Ruler of Time and Space ~ SaGa3 [Final Chapter] (時空の覇者 サ・ガ3 [完結編], SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha [Kanketsu Hen])[1]
  • Re-released in North America by Sunsoft in 1998[10]
  • 3D remake developed by Racjin released for Nintendo DS in Japan in 2011 as SaGa 3 Jiku no Hasha: Shadow or Light[17][14]
  • Port of original version included in the Nintendo Switch Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend (2020)[8][13]
Romancing SaGa

Original release dates:
  • JP: January 28, 1992[5]
  • NA: October 11, 2005 (remake)[18]
 Release years by system:
Notes:
  • Second Super Famicom release from Square[21]
  • Original version exclusive to Japan[22]
  • Expanded re-release published for WonderSwan Color in 2001[19]
  • Remake of Romancing SaGa released for PlayStation 2 in 2005, using 3D graphics and redone soundtrack[20]
  • Remake known as Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song in Japan[23]
  • Mobile ports based on WonderSwan Color version[24]
  • Mobile versions shut down in 2018 with the end of services for older mobile titles[11][12]
Romancing SaGa 2

Original release date:
  • JP: December 10, 1993[5]
  • NA: December 15, 2017 (remaster)[25]
  • EU: December 15, 2017 (remaster)[25]
 Release years by system:
Notes:
  • Original version exclusive to Japan[22]
  • Remastered version released worldwide in 2017[25]
Romancing SaGa 3

Original release date:
  • JP: November 11, 1995[5]
  • NA: November 11, 2019 (remaster)[26]
  • EU: November 11, 2019 (remaster)[26]
 Release years by system:
  • 1995 — Super Famicom[5]
  • 2019 — Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One[27]
Notes:
  • Original version exclusive to Japan[22]
  • Remastered version released worldwide with additional content in 2019[27]
SaGa Frontier

Original release dates:
 Release years by system:
Notes:
  • First SaGa title released under its original name outside of Japan[31]
  • Original North American release published by Sony Computer Entertainment[32]
  • Remastered version with restored cut content released worldwide by Square Enix in 2021[29]
SaGa Frontier 2

Original release dates:
 Release years by system:
1999 — PlayStation[5]
Notes:
  • Series debut in Europe[1]
Unlimited Saga

Original release dates:
 Release years by system:
2002 — PlayStation 2[5]
Notes:
SaGa: Scarlet Grace

Original release dates:
 Release years by system:
  • 2016 — PlayStation Vita[5]
  • 2018 — Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One (Ambitions)[5]
Notes:
  • PlayStation Vita version exclusive to Japan[40][41]
  • Expanded release subtitled Ambitions released in 2018 in Japan and 2019 worldwide[40][42]

Mobile and browser games

Mobile and browser games
Title Details
Emperors SaGa

Original release date:
  • JP: September 18, 2012[5]
 Release years by system:
Notes:
  • First title in the series originally developed for mobile devices[43]
  • Developed by Altplus[44]
  • Shut down on April 28, 2017[45]
Imperial SaGa

Original release date:
 Release years by system:
2015 — Web browser[5]
Notes:
  • Developed by Think & Feel[46]
  • Shut down on December 26, 2019[47]
Romancing SaGa Re:Universe

Original release dates:
 Release years by system:
2019 — Android, iOS[5]
Notes:
  • Developed by Akatsuki[49]
  • Set in the world of Romancing SaGa 3[48]
Imperial SaGa Eclipse

Original release date:
 Release years by system:
2019 — Web Browser[5]
Notes:
  • Sequel to Imperial SaGa[50]
  • Developed by Think & Feel[50]

Collections

Remakes and collections
Title Details
Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend

Original release date:
  • WW: December 19, 2020[8]
 Release years by system:
2020 — Nintendo Switch[8]
Notes:
  • Port of the original Final Fantasy Legend trilogy[8][13]
  • Named The Saga Collection in Japan[13]
  • Debut of the original Final Fantasy Legend trilogy in Europe[51]

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