Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Has Exclusive Digital Pre-Order Missions

If you’re excited to kill Chaos in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, experiencing everything the adventure has to offer will require jumping through an extra hoop. Square Enix has announced that the game will feature additional, downloadable missions that won’t be available at launch. There’s a catch. They can only be obtained by ordering the digital game beforehand. 

These missions are known as Trials of the Dragon King and Wanderer of the Rift. There are no details on what they entail content-wise, only that they won’t be available to purchase separately. You can only access the Digital Deluxe Edition for $89.99. Pre-ordering the physical version does not allow for additional missions. Fans on the other side of the fence are therefore left out. 

While tying DLC missions to pre-orders is nothing new, reading the replies to the embedded tweet shows that fans aren’t exactly pleased with this news. Those who have already thrown down cash on a physical pre-order (which has zero bonuses) are understandably up in arms. A few people who reserved the standard digital edition have reported an inability to upgrade to the Deluxe edition (on PlayStation at least). Since Square hasn’t divulged specifics of these missions, it’s unclear how vital they are to the game’s main narrative. One would assume they’re merely bonus missions that won’t impact the primary storyline, but Final Fantasy XV was semi-infamous for having glaring plot holes that were later filled in with DLC episodes. 

You will get early access to any digital game version by pre-ordering it. The Rebellion weapon/Lustrous sword, as well as the Rebellion weapon/Lustrous weapon are available 72 hours prior to launch. The Digital Deluxe Edition also tosses in a digital artbook/soundtrack. 

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin is available March 18 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 4.

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