Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Is So PS2 It Hurts

My way or the highway.

Frank Sinatra’s My Way is a Final Fantasy song now, and you’ve got Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin to thank for that. The PlayStation 5 and PS4 game – which, honestly, has the style and spirit of a long-lost PS2 title – is mere months away from release, and Square Enix has cut loose a bunch of new assets for you to enjoy, including this “final” trailer.


We assume the publisher’s using the definition of “final” about as loosely as the franchise’s moniker here, because we reckon there’s still time for several more clips of the Team Ninja title prior to its 18th March release. Nevertheless, this trailer simply needs to be seen to be believed – there are weddings, corn fields, and smartphones. We’ve got no idea what’s going on.
 

Here’s a quote from the official press materials: “We're Strangers. That means two things: one, we're strangers to this world. And two, we're strangers to ourselves.” It’s so deep, readers. The brilliant thing about this game is that we’re still not sure if it’s supposed to be taken tongue-in-cheek or not. Are they serious with this stuff?
 

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