SaGa Localization Director Neil Broadley Dies at 45
Square Enix's SaGa account and Broadley's own X/Twitter account announced his death after a multi-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer.
Neil Broadley, localization director for Square Enix's SaGa series, has died at 45 after a multi-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer, according to announcements posted Friday on the SaGa series' official X/Twitter account and on Broadley's own account, as reported by animenewsnetwork.com.
Broadley had written a message before his death stating that it would be posted on his behalf by a work colleague if he died. In it, he said he continued his localization work for the SaGa franchise throughout his illness but would not see the release of his next project.
His partner of 25 years, Shige, shared a message after his death.
Work across Square Enix titles
Broadley worked on localization for Square Enix games including Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, SaGa Frontier: Remastered, SaGa: Emerald Beyond, Final Fantasy XI, Mobius Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Dimensions.
Square Enix is scheduled to release the Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United remake for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam on February 16.
Quick answers
How did Neil Broadley die?
He died after a multi-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer, according to announcements on the SaGa series' official X/Twitter account and his own account.
What games did Neil Broadley work on?
His localization credits include Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, SaGa Frontier: Remastered, SaGa: Emerald Beyond, Final Fantasy XI, Mobius Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Dimensions.