{"id":2571,"date":"2023-08-20T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tekmonk.edu.vn\/bio\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T08:00:19","slug":"stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tekmonk.edu.vn\/bio\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin isn\u2019t just a meme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2571&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin isn\\u2019t just a meme&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>At this point, I couldn&rsquo;t tell you the defining features of a Final Fantasy game. Early on in the franchise&rsquo;s long history, I would have said it&rsquo;s a high-fantasy RPG filled with wizards and warring nations. That descriptor began to bend with each entry, as games like <em>Final Fantasy VII<\/em> completely shook up the tone and setting of the series. For a while, the only thing that really united them was their commitment to turn-based combat, but that&rsquo;s faded away in recent years as well. What does the Final Fantasy brand really mean in 2022?<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_52 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e514bf614df\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e514bf614df\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e514bf614df\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tekmonk.edu.vn\/bio\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\/#The_RPG_stranger\" title=\"The RPG stranger\">The RPG stranger<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tekmonk.edu.vn\/bio\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\/#Chaos_reigns\" title=\"Chaos reigns\">Chaos reigns<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tekmonk.edu.vn\/bio\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\/#Editors%E2%80%99_Recommendations\" title=\" Editors&rsquo; Recommendations\"> Editors&rsquo; Recommendations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s fitting that Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, the series&rsquo; latest spinoff, is a game about an identity crisis. It stars Jack Garland, a short-tempered hero who doesn&rsquo;t remember anything about his past. All he knows is that he needs to kill Chaos. That motivation turned the game into an instant meme when it debuted at E3 2021 with a bizarre trailer showcasing Jack&rsquo;s one-track mind. Since then, players have been laughing along with what&rsquo;s been widely described as a &ldquo;video game shitpost.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As dumb as the game seems &mdash; and trust me, it is <em>very<\/em> dumb &mdash; it&rsquo;s not just an ironic romp. <em>Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin<\/em> is a deliberate deconstruction of the series it&rsquo;s spun off from, satirizing its goofiest instincts and reclaiming a franchise that spins further away from its past with each entry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_RPG_stranger\"><\/span>The RPG stranger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By now, you&rsquo;ve probably seen a few clips of <em>Final Fantasy Origin<\/em> being shared around. Perhaps the most infamous is one where a character gives an expositional speech, to which Jack replies &ldquo;bullshit&rdquo; before tossing in some earbuds and blasting Limp Bizkit-esque nu metal. For fans craving more bizarre moments like that, the final game delivers. I laughed so hard I nearly cried the first time I died and Jack whined, &ldquo;This sucks!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;margin-top:0em;margin-bottom:1em\"><a href=\"\/how-to-safely-overclock-your-intel-or-amd-cpu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"&quot;dofollow&quot; noopener\" class=\"u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177\">.u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 , .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .postImageUrl , .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 , .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177:hover , .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177:visited , .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177:active { border:0!important; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .clearfix:after { content: &#8220;&#8221;; display: table; clear: both; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #E67E22; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177:active , .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #D35400; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #ECF0F1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .postTitle { color: #2C3E50; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .ctaButton { background-color: #D35400!important; color: #ECF0F1; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https:\/\/eay4j36dydu.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/intelly-related-posts\/assets\/images\/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #E67E22!important; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left: 18px; top: 0; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177 .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177:after { content: &#8220;&#8221;; display: block; clear: both; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"centered-text-area\">\n<div class=\"centered-text\" style=\"float: left\">\n<div class=\"u16115c9d40430721d592288e5ef22177-content\"><span class=\"ctaText\">See also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">How to safely overclock your Intel or AMD CPU<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctaButton\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Jack says Bullsh*t &amp; plays Limp Bizkit on his phone &ndash; Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin<\/p>\n<p>The game&rsquo;s humor isn&rsquo;t an accident, though &mdash; or I don&rsquo;t think it is, at least. Jack&rsquo;s lack of social skills makes him a perfect foil to the Final Fantasy series as a whole. He&rsquo;s a stand-in for the kind of player who might find the series, and RPGs like it, tiresome. When characters try to explain their backstory in a long monologue, Jack uncaringly cuts them off. One boss launches into a classic villain monologue that&rsquo;s cut short when Jack yells &ldquo;shut the fuck up!&rdquo; and pounces. At one point, a party member starts conveniently thinking aloud about the current objective while walking, and he&rsquo;s mocked for it. Who the hell talks like that?<\/p>\n<p>Jack isn&rsquo;t just a &ldquo;stranger&rdquo; to the game&rsquo;s world; he&rsquo;s a stranger to Final Fantasy as a whole. He&rsquo;s like an impatient player who&rsquo;s bored to tears by long-winded lore dumps and just wants to get to the action (I could relate to that, as it&rsquo;s exactly how I felt recently playing the <em>Final Fantasy Tactics<\/em>-esque <em>Triangle Strategy<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it takes an outsider&rsquo;s perspective to see the absurdity in the things we love.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chaos_reigns\"><\/span>Chaos reigns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Final Fantasy Origin<\/em> isn&rsquo;t just an act of self-parody, though. The deeper the story gets, the more its metacommentary begins to reveal itself. Chaos isn&rsquo;t just some big monster to punch; it&rsquo;s the franchise itself. From level to level, the game&rsquo;s reality is seemingly always changing. What starts as a typical high-fantasy game set in a kingdom weaves in and out of other genres, both in terms of the story and art design. One minute, Jack is battling through a lush forest filled with creatures. The next, he&rsquo;s in a <em>Final Fantasy 7<\/em>-reminiscent dimension filled with high-tech machinery.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;margin-top:0em;margin-bottom:1em\"><a href=\"\/drift-max-pro-mod-apk-unlimited-money-2-5-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"&quot;dofollow&quot; noopener\" class=\"ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1\">.ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 , .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .postImageUrl , .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 , .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1:hover , .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1:visited , .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1:active { border:0!important; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .clearfix:after { content: &#8220;&#8221;; display: table; clear: both; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #E67E22; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1:active , .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #D35400; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #ECF0F1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .postTitle { color: #2C3E50; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .ctaButton { background-color: #D35400!important; color: #ECF0F1; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https:\/\/eay4j36dydu.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/intelly-related-posts\/assets\/images\/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #E67E22!important; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left: 18px; top: 0; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1 .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1:after { content: &#8220;&#8221;; display: block; clear: both; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"centered-text-area\">\n<div class=\"centered-text\" style=\"float: left\">\n<div class=\"ubd33b31967d0523ac42e548de3bf6fe1-content\"><span class=\"ctaText\">See also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Drift Max Pro MOD APK (Unlimited money) 2.5.23<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctaButton\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Square Enix<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s even reflected in the game&rsquo;s armor. Jack constantly acquires gear in the game, with seemingly no consistency between clothing. At the start of the game, he&rsquo;s simply dressed in a black T-shirt and slacks, as if he&rsquo;s from <em>Final Fantasy XV<\/em>. I gain more gear and hit &ldquo;optimize&rdquo; to auto-assign my best pieces. Suddenly, I&rsquo;m wearing metal knight armor with a fedora. It&rsquo;s as if gear sets from every disparate series entry were plopped into one game, adding to that sense of identity crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Really, what does a Final Fantasy game even look like anymore?<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the kind of question the series has been grappling with at large recently. <em>Final Fantasy VII Remake <\/em>is secretly a metacommentary about its creators feeling bound by fate due to the original game&rsquo;s legacy. Even the recent <em>Chocobo GP<\/em> is constantly breaking the fourth wall, gleefully poking fun at the series&rsquo; past.<\/p>\n<p>Final Fantasy has reached its postmodern phase. Like Jack, Square Enix is desperately searching for clarity and purpose, but constantly trying to distance itself from the past. What does the series name mean anymore? Where does it fit in with a now-overcrowded sea of RPGs? What does a modern Final Fantasy game look like? That last question might explain why the game is a Dark Souls-inspired action game instead of a traditional RPG. It&rsquo;s secretly a pseudo-remake of the first Final Fantasy game, but one that&rsquo;s been drenched in modern design tropes like punishing combat and headache-inducing loot drops. Is this what Final Fantasy should look like in 2022? It&rsquo;s almost a design joke.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;margin-top:0em;margin-bottom:1em\"><a href=\"\/how-to-reset-a-ring-video-doorbell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"&quot;dofollow&quot; noopener\" class=\"u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a\">.u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a , .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .postImageUrl , .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a , .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a:hover , .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a:visited , .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a:active { border:0!important; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .clearfix:after { content: &#8220;&#8221;; display: table; clear: both; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #E67E22; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a:active , .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #D35400; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #ECF0F1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .postTitle { color: #2C3E50; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .ctaButton { background-color: #D35400!important; color: #ECF0F1; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https:\/\/eay4j36dydu.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/intelly-related-posts\/assets\/images\/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #E67E22!important; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left: 18px; top: 0; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a:after { content: &#8220;&#8221;; display: block; clear: both; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"centered-text-area\">\n<div class=\"centered-text\" style=\"float: left\">\n<div class=\"u49a1e8041bf8338d2aa55e4c1f8c812a-content\"><span class=\"ctaText\">See also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">How to reset a Ring Video Doorbell<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctaButton\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/final-fantasy-origin-strangers-of-paradise-battle-mechanics.jpg?fit=720%2C720&amp;p=1\" alt=\"Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin isn\u2019t just a meme 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin isn\u2019t just a meme 2\"><\/p>\n<p>Without going too deep into the story (which is much more thoughtful than you&rsquo;re expecting), Final Fantasy Origin is explicitly a game about taking back a disorganized series. There&rsquo;s an air of self-awareness around Jack&rsquo;s twisty search for purpose. Digital Trends&rsquo; writer Tomas Franzese reads the game as producer Tetsuya Nomura (who directed the equally meta <em>Final Fantasy VII Remake<\/em>) quite literally trying to reclaim the series from Square Enix, and I buy that take. After all, it does feel symbolic that it goes to the long-ignored source of the series to retcon the very first Final Fantasy game.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re coming to the game for the laughs, you&rsquo;ll find plenty during your adventure. But be prepared for a surprisingly serious existential crisis that battles with creative chaos.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin<\/em> is out now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, PS4, PS5, and PC.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"b-editors-recs-title h-editors-recs-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editors%E2%80%99_Recommendations\"><\/span> Editors&rsquo; Recommendations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Categories: <a data-mil=\"109524\" href=\"\/gaming\/\">GAMING<\/a><br \/> Source: <a data-mil=\"109524\" href=\"\/\">newstars.edu.vn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/tekmonk.edu.vn\/bio\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\">Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin isn\u2019t just a meme &#8211; Tekmonk Bio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kungfutv.net\/blog\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\">Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin isn\u2019t just a meme &#8211; Kungfutv<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogtomoney.com\/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-isnt-just-a-meme\">Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin isn\u2019t just a meme &#8211; Blogtomoney<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this point, I couldn&rsquo;t tell you the defining features of a Final Fantasy game. 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