As Square Enix fans approach the release of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, director Daisuke Inoue reveals details on job classes for the upcoming action RPG said to be a re-telling of the original Final Fantasy title. Developed by Team Ninja and Kotei Tecmo Games, this new version of the story is shaping up to be a unique experience.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin gave a tasteful reveal at last year's E3, taking a different and much darker Souls-like tone on the original game. The game is said to keep some elements from the original and make exciting use of the game's job system, which allows the protagonist Jack Garland to have specified approaches to each battle.
For those unfamiliar with the job system in the Final Fantasy series, jobs are the essential roles that the protagonist and allies can adopt in battle to determine abilities, weapons, and actions when approaching each fight. In Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins, it is said that only two jobs can be assigned, and with that, developers have broken down each job title and its uniqueness to each fighting style.
The game introduces new jobs such as The Breaker. This job uses the weapon Zantetsuken, the sword possessed by the Summon Odin in previous Final Fantasy games. Players can summon the Zantetsuken to break foes and aim for one-shot kills with mighty blows, yet the job is tricky to use in some situations. Other jobs unique to this title are the Void Knight, which allows players to reverse or absorb magical attacks, and Tyrant, which enables players to embed their weapon with elemental effects, giving the upper hand at the start of a battle by targeting an enemy's weakness.
Jobs adopted from the original game are The Red Mage, Sage, Samurai, Dark Knight, Paladin, Ninja, and Thief, which were also used throughout the Final Fantasy series. According to Daisuke, choosing what specific jobs to include in the game's development came from the weapons. The developers worked backward by deciding which jobs would be useful to each weapon and support it best. Following this, Daisuke stated, "We looked at the rest of the series to find actions and abilities that we could build into the game to give it that authentic 'Final Fantasy' feel."
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is the second Final Fantasy game to receive an M rating for its violence and swearing. It will be interesting to see how the game unfolds for players as it can attract fans of the Final Fantasy series and fans of Nioh upon release.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin launches March 18 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Playstation
