Shouzou Kaga (加賀昭三,Kaga Shōzō; born 1955)[1] is a Japanesevideo game designer and scenario writer best known as the creator of theFire Emblem series. During his career atIntelligent Systems, he would lead the development ofFire Emblem from its inception until the release ofFire Emblem: Thracia 776. In addition to being development lead, he was a major creative contributor to each game's setting, story, and presentation.
Following his departure from Intelligent Systems in 1999, he continued work in game design by founding the independent studio Tirnanog and going on to develop theTear Ring Saga series, initially under the nameEmblem Saga.[2] In 2001, the company would be sued byNintendo on the grounds ofcopyright infringement against theFire Emblem series.[3] This incident increased the negative impression of Kaga among JapaneseFire Emblem fans at the time, and caused friction between those who supported Kaga and those who did not. Following the release ofBerwick Saga in 2005, Kaga took an apparent hiatus from video game production, lasting a decade until the production and release ofVestaria Saga in 2016. Regarding this hiatus, Mr. Kaga said that he retired as a game creator in 2005.[4]
