 "Heroes of Mana" was produced by series creator Koichi Ishii and directed by Takeo Oin; it is the final game in the series to involve Ishii.The story was written by Masato Kato, and the music was composed by Yoko Shimomura.The game was not a commercial success, selling around 180,000 copies worldwide by the end of 2007, less than contemporary "Mana" games.