 "Blue Wing Blitz" was officially announced on March 8, 2001, and was Square's second original title for Bandai's Japan-exclusive handheld console WonderSwan Color, after "Wild Card".A trailer of the game was featured in the bonus DVD included in the Japanese release of "Final Fantasy X".The game was developed by the same team responsible for the "Front Mission" series, while the characters were designed by Nobuyuki Ikeda.