Wanderer of the Rift, the latest DLC forStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, is now available for download, Square Enix confirmed Wednesday. This is the second of thethree plannedFinal Fantasy OriginDLCthat Team Ninja announced earlier this year.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originwas released in commemoration of the series' 35th anniversary back in March. TheWanderer of the Riftexpansion continues the story from theTrials of the Dragon KingDLC, wherein the protagonists take on universe-hopping villain Gilgamesh.
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Wanderer of the Riftis only available through theFinal Fantasy Originseason pass, which is valued at $29.99. Purchasing the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game for $89.99 will net fans slightly better value for money than upgrading from a Standard Edition, as the former version also comes with a digital art book and an abridged soundtrack. Square Enix alreadyrevealedWanderer of the RiftDLC contentslast week, confirming that the expansion will introduce new story missions, an enemy-slowing mechanic called Dimension Bringer, one additional job, and an extra difficulty level, among other things.
Since theWanderers of the Riftstory continues from whereTrials of the Dragon Kingleft off, thenewFinal Fantasy Originmissions are still lockedbehind the tough Chaos difficulty. That mode, however, is no longer the game’s hardest, as the latest expansion also introduces the Gilgamesh difficulty level, which nets even higher rewards for those who manage to survive it. Simply progressing through the story missions regardless of the difficulty level will eventually unlock a new Blue Mage job which specializes in mimicking enemy skills and abilities.
Finally, the newly released DLC also introduces Monster Bells, a set of items that allow players to bond with monsters through various interactions like conversations and feeding which seem to combine mechanics fromShin Megami TenseiandPokemongames. Acquiring a Monster Bell will require finding its summonstone and completing a special event with a given creature.
With today’s launch ofWanderers of the Rift, Square Enix has only one more DLC forStranger of Paradise:Final Fantasy Originto release. There’s still no word on what theDifferent Futureexpansion will entail, though based on Team Ninja’s existing track record, it’s likely that the final piece of seasonal content for the game will hit the market sometime in the first quarter of 2023.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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