What I played: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PS5, 2022) Developed by Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja Published by Square Enix An action RPG set in the world of the original Final Fantasy 1, featuring a party of Warriors of Light who battle to restore four crystals and defeat Chaos. /1

The basic premise is a remix of the classic RPG, but SOP:FFO is a *very* different take, with an extensive job system and intense action taking the place of its predecessor's traditional exploration. Story-wise, this game is slow to develop and its characters are generic avatars at the beginning./2