There's a new gritty Final Fantasy game.

At E3 2021, Square Enix announced a new action RPG title called Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, in collaboration with Team NINJA from KOEI TECMO GAMES. 

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin was released on March 18, 2022.

Introducing STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN, a new action RPG from the maestros at Team NINJA and KOEI TECMO. Find out all about the game here: https://t.co/6YIIoqXdQx @FFOrigin #SquareEnixPresents pic.twitter.com/GzjUaJ4p6R

— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) June 13, 2021

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin follows Jack and his allies—Ash and Jed—as they battle their way through the Chaos Shrine to defeat Chaos himself and discover if they are the foretold Warriors of Light. 

Players will have the opportunity to explore the dark fantasy world as they fight all kinds of beasts head on, using powerful spells and abilities.

According to Creative Producer, Tetsuya Nomura, Stranger of Paradise will feel different from previous Final Fantasy titles.

He shares in a statement, "We've undertaken the challenge of finding this difficult middle ground for this mature and stylish title. We need a little time until we're able to complete it, and while the battle system is a bloody one, it does link to the story, so I hope you'll use this opportunity to give it a try.”

“I'm truly happy to be involved with a new Final Fantasy, and a title connected to its origin at that,” Fumihiko Yasuda, Head of Team NINJA at KOEI TECMO GAMES says. “Using the feedback that the players provide after playing the trial version, all of us at Team NINJA will work to make this a title that meets the expectations of not only action game fans, but also Final Fantasy series fans around the world!”

UPDATE (18/03): Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is out now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store. A demo of the game is also available for free download.

Players who purchase the Digital Deluxe or Digital Standard Editions of the game prior to 19 April 2022 can obtain the Rebellion weapon as an early purchase bonus.

Check out the launch trailer below.

Check out the debut trailer below.