Complete Guide to Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Team Ninja put its own unique spin on the Final Fantasy franchise with Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. The game combines traditional RPG mechanics like upgrades through loot drops and talent trees with punishingly difficult action combat. The end result is an exciting addition to the Final Fantasy spin-off franchise, but definitely requires players to do some practicing and research if they want to master the title's higher difficulties.

Considering that Stranger of Paradise is a punishingly difficult action game with RPG elements, there's obviously a lot of deep strategy for players to master if they want to survive the experience on the harder difficulty settings. From boss fights to equipment choices to Job selections, there are a lot of key decisions to make. Luckily all of that is broken down here in our Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin walkthrough.

Getting Started in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Void Knight

SOPFFO is a fairly linear game, which means players don't need to worry too much about how to get started - aside from deciding which Job path to go down first. Players will want to select two complimentary jobs to explore in the early game that leads to Advanced Jobs they are interested in using for the mid- and end-game. To figure out which Advanced Job a starting Job leads to, simply scroll to the bottom of each Job's talent tree and see which Advanced Jobs are in the bottom row.

Players should definitely take some time to get comfortable with the game's parrying, blocks, Soul Shield, and Break Gauge mechanics before they try to get too far. There will be a combat tutorial in a beautiful field of wheat very early in the game that breaks down these basic concepts. To practice them further, players can always return to the mission labeled as ??? on the world map.

Tips and Tricks

Boss Fight Guides

Jobs in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

For those not familiar with Final Fantasy lingo, Jobs are essentially classes. In SOPFFO, players have two Jobs equipped at a time and can swap between them with a single click. There is also the freedom to switch either Job in between combat or in between missions as long as players have the required weapon and the Job is unlocked for them.

Full list of Jobs available in SOPFFO

Assassin
Berserker
Black Mage
Breaker
Dark Knight
Dragoon
Duelist
Knight
Lancer
Liberator
Mage
Marauder
Monk
Ninja
Paladin
Pugilist
Red Mage
Ronin
Sage
Samurai
Swordfighter
Swordsman
Thief
Tyrant
Void Knight
Warrior
White Mage

Job Tips and Tricks

News and Opinions

Stranger of Paradise spawned a storm of memes when it was first announced and the game has managed to hold the attention of Final Fantasy and action fans since its announcement. Its unique combination of RPG and action elements certainly makes for an interesting mix that has led to plenty of news and opinions in the gaming community.

SOPFFO is still in its infancy, but it will be very exciting to see what kind of following the game develops and whether add-on DLC with more content is on the way to the title in the future. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Stranger of Paradise guides, news, and updates.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin releases March 18th for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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