The Granstream Saga is lauded as one of the first fully polygonal RPGs, as opposed to using polygonal characters with pre-rendered backgrounds, polygonal environments with scaling sprites, or other such combinations.
The Granstream Saga is esteemed for its groundbreaking use of full 3D graphics, which distinguished it from earlier games that employed a range of techniques, including polygonal characters on pre-rendered backgrounds, polygonal environments with scaling sprites, and other similar methods.