A potential cult hit hampered by its own confusing design.

Final Fantasy is one of the most well-known and beloved franchises in video game history, with an impressive legacy spanning over 30 years. So, with entertainment's current fixation on reboots, remakes, and remasters, it wasn't shocking to hear that Square Enix was aiming to publish a game that would revisit the events of Final Fantasy 1. However, I don't think any of us were expecting a modern, action-focused take on Garland's origin story set in a proto-futuristic alternate timeline from Team Ninja, the developers of critically acclaimed titles like Nioh and Ninja Gaiden. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on who you ask, that's the bold promise of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.