With a broadcast to Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix Ltd., participated in a panel focused on STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN ™, during which the developers of Square Enix and Team Ninja of KOEI TECMO talked about the new JRPG action, showing a preview of the multiplayer mode. They also confirmed that player feedback on the E3 test version is driving some of the key development decisions.
Participants in the discussion, aka Daisuke Inoue (Director, Square Enix), Hiroya Usuda (Director, Koei Tecmo Games), Nobumichi Kumabe (Director, Koei Tecmo Games) e Tetsuya Nomura (Creative Producer) thanked the players for their support and participation, talked about the improvements they will bring to the described areas of followed, thanks to player feedback, and confirmed that they will be included in the final version of the game. Those eager to try a selection of these enhancements can play STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN TRIAL VERSION 2, which is available now for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X | S.
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Six topics on which the discussion developed:
- Graphic improvements: the team will work to refine and improve the graphics before the game is released. The first graphical enhancements are included in TRIAL VERSION 2, now available.
- Dynamic lighting: the images shown during the broadcast highlight the use of dynamic lighting, which will offer a more immersive and realistic gaming experience in the various areas of the game.
- Combat balance: changes to the “Lux” ability, attrition bar and MP recovery speed of allies are just some of the improvements added to TRIAL VERSION 2, aimed at creating an exciting battle system based on a balance between risk and rewards.
- Difficulty level changes: players will be able to choose various difficulty levels to suit their preferred play style: “Narrative” for a simpler gameplay experience, “Dynamic” for action-focused gameplay and “Hard” for those who want a real challenge.
- AI improvements: in addition to the general AI enhancements in combat for Jack’s allies, players can customize the classes, equipment and abilities of their squad members and also use the “Resonance” feature to temporarily boost allies’ combat skills .
- Improvements to framerate and 4K rendering
Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy: useful information
The fully subtitled STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN TGS streaming is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBQED7f-u80
An in-depth analysis of what was discussed during the broadcast is also available on the SQUARE ENIX blog: https://sqex.link/n39b
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN TRIAL VERSION 2 is available from today until October 11, 2021 at 4:59 pm CEST on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X | S. Players will be able to experience an expanded version of the first TRIAL VERSION, released a few months ago, and write their opinions in a questionnaire. The questionnaire will be available from today until October 18, 2021 at 4:59 pm CEST from the demo menu screen.
TRIAL VERSION 2 allows you to explore a new level of the game, the Distortion Reserve, along with a new ally, try out new fighting styles with the addition of various classes and face a variety of new enemies. This is also the first opportunity to experience multiplayer mode, where up to three people can play together and face monsters as a team online.
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN will be available on PS5 ™, PS4 ™ Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One and PC (via the Epic Games Store) from March 18, 2022. The game is now available to pre-order. For more details, please visit: https://www.square-enix-games.com/sopffo