There's already a sound theory crystallizing in the minds of Final Fantasy fans regarding the potential narrative beats in store for us when Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin launches sometime in 2022. Between possible hints in concept art and the expectation of a form of plot subversion downright native to series scribe Kazushige Nojima, some among us are buying into the notion that Jack, Origin's angry and macho hero, is either the knight Garland from the original Final Fantasy or that he becomes Chaos, that game's final boss, in some weird, timey-wimey, way. It's typical for us Square RPG diehards to see a reveal trailer and immediately attempt to piece together a fraction of the puzzle. It's less typical for a Square RPG reveal trailer to elicit such strong negative reactions and meme-centric rebuttals within seconds. Enter Team Ninja, the studio most recently renowned for its success with the Nioh franchise. Through Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja is spearheading development on Origin, playing in Square Enix's sandbox but bringing several of their own toys to the occasion. This is readily apparent on several levels, from the art style and texture work to the visceral animations and complex battle system. It also

During Square Enix's E3 2021 livestream, the company announced Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. Developed by Team Ninja, the creator of the Nioh and Ninja Gaiden series, this new action RPG allows players to explore this dark fantasy world as they battle an array of iconic monsters from the Final Fantasy series, using powerful spells and abilities from a sample of jobs including warrior, dragoon and black mage. In addition, Square Enix also revealed that a PS5 demo for the game will be available for free for PlayStation 5 beginning today from June 13 to June 24 at 7:59 PM (PDT) / 3:59 PM (BST). Players who download and play the trial version are invited to participate in a survey to provide feedback to the development team on their play experience, helping to shape the outcome of the game. The survey will open from June 13 to June 30 at 7:59 PM (PDT) / 3:59 PM. (BST) and will be accessible from the menu screen of the trial version. Check out the trailer and screenshots below: English Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntQ-utIdWWE Screenshots Character Renders AshJackJed Official Keyart Square Enix also shared a few words from the developers of the game: “While it is