is a hardcore action RPG developed by Team NINJA in collaboration with Square Enix that serves as a dark, "what-if" prequel to the original 1987 Final Fantasy . Story and Premise
Set in the kingdom of Cornelia, the game follows Jack Garland and his companions—Ash, Jed, Neon, and Sophia—as they seek to defeat a malevolent entity known as . While initially appearing to be a straightforward retelling of the first game, it eventually reveals itself as a complex origin story for the iconic villain Garland, recontextualizing him as a tragic figure trapped in a cycle of time loops orchestrated by a technologically advanced race called the Lufenians. Core Gameplay Features Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin