Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin new trailer sets up narrative

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin recently released a new story trailer for the upcoming Final Fantasy spinoff title. This is the final clip before the March 18 launch of the dark, action-oriented game.

In it, we see more of Jack, his allies, and the four major bosses of the world — the Four Fiends. We also hear Jack’s full name, Jack Garland. This was already confirmed previously, but hearing it in the trailer gives a lot of weight to what fans can expect.

The developers of the game have already revealed that Jack Garland is, in fact, Garland from Final Fantasy 1. In the original Final Fantasy, Garland created a 2,000-year time loop and became Chaos as the last encounter.

This is interesting since Jack Garland and his allies have just one goal: to defeat Chaos, once and for all. Fans of the series likely know that Garland was once a knight of Cornelia and ultimately became the primary antagonist.

But what about his allies? Jack has four other protagonists who travel with him — one for each of the other fiends: Lich, Marilith, Kraken, and Tiamat. All were visible in the trailer and showed combat with each of the prime servants of Chaos.

Fans also got a peek at Astos, the king of the dark elves, who offered Jack and his team guidance. In Final Fantasy 1, Astos was a major boss encounter for the Warriors of Light, so it’s unclear if he will also lead Jack Garland astray.

It’s also worth noting the music backing for the second half of the trailer: Frank Sinatra’s My Way. During it, Jack talks about memories being lost and how he’ll ultimately be forgotten. He is a more aggressive, violent protagonist, and his actions will eventually lead to regret and his undoing.

The team believes they are the Warriors of Light, destined