Strangers in Paradise: Origins of Final Fantasy-Everything We Know
“Stranger in Paradise: Origins of Final Fantasy” is the surprising highlight and lowest point of E3 2021. It is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja. Due to the repeated appearance of the words “Kill Chaos”, its terrible trailer immediately triggered a meme. Its three characters seem to have come out directly from the mood bands of the mid-2000s, but to no avail. This game is too serious, we can’t do it.
But the debut of a stranger in heaven is not all bad. Promise: Under the aesthetic of “My Bloody Valentine’s Day Music Video”, this may seem to be a good action game, and the Ninja team has proven its strength through the recent action role-playing games Nioh and Nioh 2.
For Final Fantasy, this must be a weird turn-especially since this fringe lord to the biggest game is actually right original The Final Fantasy game of 1987-but maybe it will surprise us.
The following is what we know about “Strangers in Paradise: Origins of Final Fantasy”.
Strangers in Paradise: What is the release date of Origins of Final Fantasy?
In October, Square Enix released a new trailer for Strangers in Paradise and revealed that it will be launched soon on March 18, 2022. On PC, it will be exclusively available in the Epic Games Store.
Square Enix is obviously not satisfied with those chaotic jokes
The second trailer for Strangers in Paradise, which you can watch on it, is a little better than the first-although it is not that interesting, which is a shame. Square Enix doesn’t seem to like killing Chaos as a viral joke, because you may notice that these words are not said once in the Tokyo Game Show trailer. Does this mean that the game has undergone some crazy rewrites, or the trailer editor has been strictly ordered to avoid the Chaos name drop? It may be the latter, but we will find out in March.
This is Strangers in Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins E3 Reveal Trailer
You can squint at the Final Fantasy Origin trailer above with your finger. This is a train crash, and this is the strangest revelation in the game I have seen in years. I am not going to describe it; you must witness this horror with your own eyes. Sit down and prepare to cringe from the inside out: this is a crazy journey.
Read it? Now reading our own Molly passionately defends strangers in heaven, anxiety and all.
This is a better game demo
Now that your skeleton is outside, you can watch a 30-minute game demo that shows the actual operation of “Strangers in Paradise”. This is not a comparison between day and day, but more night and evening. But at least in the demo, Strangers in Paradise looked more like a fun action game than a compilation of memes.
It is also very primitive for the E3 demo, showing extensive navigation of the menu and even the tutorial text box. Frankly, it’s refreshing to see a demo with no trim within an inch of its life, although I don’t think it will do any good for the Ninja team because (a bit unfairly) complain about how rough the game looks.
Strangers in Paradise: What is the story of the origin of Final Fantasy?
You are here to kill Chaos! God, did you pay attention?
Seriously, Stranger in Paradise is the first fake remake of Final Fantasy. It takes place in the same fantasy world as the game, and roughly follows the premise and certain plot points of the game. For example, somewhere in the trailer, one of the characters described the party as “Warriors of Light”, which was very directly inspired by the four “Warriors of Light” in FF1. At the same time, the boss at the end of the trial game was named “Garland”, which is also the name of the knight the player fought in Final Fantasy.
In an interview with Famitsu Translated by IGNCreative producer Tetsuya Nomura explained that “Stranger in Paradise” is “not a direct continuation of the FF1 story, but a new story inspired by it.” Furthermore, he said, “The game is inspired by FF1. The settings are also based on FF1. Where did the Warriors of Light come from and who are they? This is what you found in the ending of FF1.”
Who do you play in Stranger in Paradise: Origins of Final Fantasy?
There is a guy named Jack. not completely. This is a terrible name for the leader of fantasy video games, despite the intense personality vacuum created by the Ninja team. Jack is the leader of the Warriors of Light, although they should be called Test Warriors. He made Kratos look like the god of peace, crushing enemies into bloody crystals, while screaming “I will crush you!” and “Feel the pain!”
Jack takes an adventure with two other characters, Ash and Jed, and they may not be there because of all their influence on the game and the story. Jed seemed to be the comedic character of this group, and his voice was like a strangled weasel. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about Ash. He seems to be the muscle of this group of people, although considering that they can all smash enemies into pulp, this would be a rather redundant description.
In an interview with Famitsu, Normura explained that the title “Strangers in Paradise” is related to the roles these three characters play in the world. “Who are Jack and his friends? Are they warriors of light? They are the main theme of the story, so they are portrayed as strangers in the story.” I think he should add “Why should you care?” Because of me There are few ways to keep me involved in Origins’ storytelling methods.
Strangers in Paradise: How to play Final Fantasy Origins?
The demo showcased the crossover between the team-based battles of the Final Fantasy 7 remake and the tougher, more reaction-based battles of the Ninja team’s Nioh series. Jack can switch between different weapons “work”, including “Swordsman”, “Black Mage” and “Pikemen”. Each has a different range of attacks and combinations, which can be unlocked by gaining experience. They can also be switched instantly to achieve a more subtle combat strategy.
For the first half of the demo, the battle is an unconscious hack’n’ slash event. However, when Jack and his friends encountered some skeletons, the enemy became stronger and was able to cause more damage. The final confrontation with Cavalier Garland is a full-scale Nioh style battle. Garland carries out a fast-paced and powerful attack that can sweep a third of Jack’s health bar.
Interestingly, blocking attacks (you use an ability called “Soul Shield”) does not seem to completely prevent health damage, but health will recover over time. Therefore, you seem to have to be cautious about the time spent in battle with the enemy, look for respite and use special abilities that help restore health.
When the enemy’s life bar reaches a critical level, Jack can perform cruel executions, turning his enemy into an explosive red crystal. Some areas will also see enemies emerging from the “dark vent”, which must be destroyed to prevent them from spawning. These vents are usually attached to environmental obstacles and collapse when they are destroyed. This is an ingenious way to open up new paths for players.
In addition to actions, strangers in heaven also seem to have some easy puzzle solving skills. Once, the team encountered a corridor blocked by hell, and Jack had to use a water curse to extinguish the flames. I don’t want anything too complicated in this regard: “Stranger in Paradise” seems to be mainly an action game, and some of its environmental obstacles exist mainly for rhythm.
All in all, it looks like an acceptable action game. It doesn’t look good-a touch of color and a brand new script can’t go wrong-but I don’t think it represents a Yaiba-level disaster.
Will you kill Chaos?
If you don’t do this, it will be very interesting.