Illusion of Gaia

Illusion of Gaia
North American box art
Developer(s)Quintet
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Masaya Hashimoto
Producer(s)Yasuyuki Sone
Designer(s)Tomoyoshi Miyazaki
Artist(s)Moto Hagio
Writer(s)Mariko Ōhara
Composer(s)Yasuhiro Kawasaki
Platform(s)Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Release
  • JP: November 27, 1993
  • NA: September 26, 1994
  • EU: June 21, 1995
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Illusion of Gaia, known in PAL territories as Illusion of Time, is an action role-playing video game developed by Quintet for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in Japan by Enix in 1993, and in North America and PAL territories by Nintendo in 1994 and 1995. Set in a fantasy reimagining of Earth, the game's plot centers on a boy named Will who is chosen to save the world from an impending disaster. Throughout the game, the player guides Will through levels inspired by the ancient ruins of real-world civilizations and Wonders of the World, including the Great Pyramid and the Great Wall of China.