Series creator Yuji Horii acted as game and story designer, with artist Akira Toriyama and composer Koichi Sugiyama also returning from previous entries.
The person responsible for creating the series, Yuji Horii, was involved in both game design and story development. The artist who worked on previous entries, Akira Toriyama, also returned to work on this new installment.  Koichi Sugiyama, the composer from earlier games, is back as well.