Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin trailer has crystals, fist bumps, and Frank Sinatra

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
(Image credit: Square Enix)

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin just got its final trailer, and packs a whole lot of "what?!" into just under 5 minutes. 

The new trailer splits its time between multiple storylines and settings, showing protagonist Jack as a warrior who hates both Chaos and expository dialogue with an equal passion; "Just tell us about the crystals," Jack commands to a rather sinister looking figure, holding up his hand as if to block the next three minutes of lore dumping. He also tells a protesting Lich that he doesn't "give a damn" who it is, presumably because he's still going to kick its ass.

Then other scenes spend time with Jack and Princess Sarah, the two of whom seem to be dressed for a wedding despite maybe, kind of having an amicable break up. Also Jack gives her a crystal egg thing which she later drops? Whatever it was, it looked important.

Then, a full 2 minutes and 47 seconds in, the trailer brings out Frank Sinatra. In what is perhaps the boldest move for a video game trailer we've witnessed in years, Sinatra's famous cover of "My Way" underscores the rest of the video, from the sepia-toned scenes of nostalgic fields to the messages of devotion from Jack's teammates to the final, dramatic shot of a castle on the horizon. Incredible.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is headed to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S on March 18.

Meanwhile, in the land of slightly more normal Final Fantasy news, Final Fantasy 14 is finally back on sale. 

Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and now I'm a staff writer here at GamesRadar.

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