It's Final Fantasy, but not as you know it. Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin might offer some familiar faces, locations, and concepts, but this is a new twist on an old story that has more brutal and difficult gameplay than the series has ever seen before.
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There's plenty to learn when it comes to the game, but there's also lots of customization so you can find the right fit for you. If you're about to catch up with Jack and attempt to take down Chaos, we've got some helpful tips to help get you started.
Stranger of Paradise was developed by Team Ninja — the team behind the Nioh series — so you'll see a lot of similarities between the two when it comes to combat. Battles are a lot more challenging, far more so than any Final Fantasy game to date, so you might find yourself a little overwhelmed.
There's no shame in lowering the difficulty of the game so you can enjoy it at your own pace, with Story Difficulty offering an additional Casual Mode to make it even easier for players if they wish. Difficulty can be changed from the world map menu.
Each dungeon area that you visit will have lots of off-shooting paths, areas hidden behind breakable walls, sneaky shortcuts, and more. It's worth exploring to the fullest to grab all those treasure chests, find hidden collectibles that give insight into the story or unlock more side missions, and you might even encounter some rarer monsters that will earn you better loot once killed.
You can tell which walls are breakable as they will look different from their surroundings, with cracks or other signs of weakness. Sometimes, a room will be barred with vines instead, so use Fire magic to take these down.
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