Square Enix reveals the release date for Wanderer of the Rift, the second piece of DLC for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
Square Enix today shared a teaser video for Wanderer of the Rift, the second DLC for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. The short promo offers a glimpse of some new action set pieces, while also attaching an official release date for Final Fantasy Origin’s next expansion on October 26.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja-owned Koei Tecmo, and as the name suggests, the game is a prequel to the original Final Fantasy from 1987. It launched in March to criticism on its most favorable and a promise of three additional pieces of DLC. The first expansion of that trio, Trials of the Dragon King, was released on July 20.
Wanderer of the Rift will task Final Fantasy Origin players with surviving in a new dungeon called Labyrinth of Dimensions. The DLC will introduce new special monsters that can be found and summoned. It will also expand on the already long list of Final Fantasy Origin jobs with the addition of the Blue Mage class. New equipment and abilities will also be part of the package, although Square Enix has not yet shared any details about it.
Get a glimpse into Wanderer of the Rift – the second expansion for @forigin – set to launch on October 26th! ⚔️
Head to the link for more information: https://t.co/6JWcyWYE6t pic.twitter.com/4H24ADOCbP
— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) September 9, 2022
Access to the new in-game dungeon is likely to be locked behind Final Fantasy Origin’s harder difficulty, as was the case with the game’s first expansion, a design decision met with a mixed response from the base. players. Catering to the toughest demographic has long been Team Ninja’s modus operandi. when it comes to action games, as shown by series like Nioh and Ninja Gaiden.
As was the case with Trials of the Dragon King, the Wanderer of the Rift DLC will not be sold individually. Instead, the expansion will be locked behind the Final Fantasy Origin Season Pass, which is regularly priced at $29.99. PS4 and PS5 owners can currently purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game for 30% off, which drops to $62.99 and essentially makes the season pass “free.” That particular discount is available until Thursday, September 15, although similar deals may appear both on the PlayStation Store and on other platforms during the holidays.
Today’s announcement suggests that the third DLC for Final Fantasy Origin, Different Future, is likely to release sometime in Q1 2023. Assuming Team Ninja manages to stick to a quarterly release schedule, Square Enix could share some concrete details. about the game’s final expansion as early as December.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin está disponible para PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One y Xbox Series X/S.