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Square Enix closed out its E3 2021 presentation with a first look at Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, an action game in development by Team Ninja. It’s coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in 2022, with a PS5 demo scheduled to drop sometime today.
Stranger of Paradise seems to be set in the world of the original Final Fantasy, first released for the NES in 1990.
According to Testuya Nomura, creative producer and Final Fantasy veteran, the initial Stranger of Paradise concept has existed since the release of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy in 2011.
“I was thinking to myself about making my next game into one that featured action elements in which locations are conquered, rather than the kind with battles against characters,” Nomura explained. “Some time passed without anything coming of it, but separately I was also thinking to myself about another plan for a new series of Final Fantasy titles revolving around ‘the story of an angry man.’”
“While it is Final Fantasy, it feels different, but there’s no doubt that the blood of Final Fantasy runs through its veins,” Nomura added. “We’ve undertaken the challenge of finding this difficult middle ground for this mature and stylish title. We need a little time until we’re able to complete it, and while the battle system is a bloody one, it does links to the story, so I hope you’ll use this opportunity to give it a try.”
Stranger of Paradise is being directed by Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII planner Daisuke Inoue with a story from Final Fantasy VII Remake writer Kazushige Nojima. Team Ninja’s Fumihiko Yasuda, who directed and wrote both games in the Nioh series, is also involved.
