The Beginner's Guide To Stranger of Paradise | 7 Tricks and Hidden Mechanics

Here's a quick Stranger of Paradise guide showing off a bunch of easy to miss/hidden tricks and mechanics.

0:00 Intro
1:00 Basics of Combat
1:39 Standard Attacks
2:11 Guarding
3:00 Soul Shield
5:00 Instant Attacks
6:16 Soul Burst
7:14 Directional Attacks
8:00 Breaking Enemies
9:00 Using Allies / Resonance
9:47 Job Affinity

[jaydee]

I love how every mission area is a nod to a different ff game...not spoiling anything but..every mission so far is like...omg so cool :)

[kkllaauussss]

i finished the game a few minutes ago. i am so grateful i stuck with it . don't sleep on this amazing, amazing game. the story is actually realty good. (i'll post this on all videos i can find)

[lipscombjared]

I had no idea what the different affinity levels did. I just started the early access yesterday. It’s an awesome game, I love that it revisits the FFI map and reimagines the locations using other FF games

[matthewmellott]

Would love to see a story comparison video of FF and SOP. Get a nice look at what elements are reminiscent of the original and what elements are completely new. Granted the original felt very bare bones so a lot is new here. I think it’s be fun to compare my own experience with a detailed video on the subject.

[rocketdive]

It’s a hard game but i think it will be rewarding once you really get the hang of things

[SickSoundingStuff]

Always appreciate a new FF Union video. These are some of the best, if not THE best Final Fantasy topical videos on the ViewTubes. I'm looking forward to getting meself a copy of The Crystal Chronicles book that FFU is putting together, if that is indeed the name of the publication. Me memory ain't what he used to be. Looking forward to more Stanger of Paradise videos, a game I didn't think I would at all be interested in, but that which has changed my opinion with the release of the new demo and has sucked me right on it. Keep up the good work and I'll keep up the showing up alongside the thumbing up. 👍

[darren]

Would be nice to see job combinations you recommend and any exploits or benefits they give you. Great video. On holiday at the moment, so excited to play this when I get back 😁

[andysauruss]

This was very helpful, thank you!

I’d love to see a comparison video of Stranger of Paradise and FFI or whatever reference the game makes in the stages to another FF game e.g. Sunleth Waterscape from FFXIII, etc.

[venabre]

I think a cool idea for a SoP video or potentially series of videos would be to break down the inspiration for each area, as they all come from different games in the franchise. You could talk about the area's role in its original game, what got changed, what remains the same and if there are any easter eggs or particularly noteworthy details carried over

[mweathers]

I can’t say ever video is a home run but I can say all your post are of the highest quality and consistency. Keep up the great work, as a lifelong FF fan (I played on NES back in 87, I was 8 years old, 43 now) I appreciate your dedication to this franchise. It means a lot to me personally.

[robday]

Lore about areas and characters from other Final Fantasy games, that is in Stranger of Paradise like West Keep and Astos.

[therogueveteran]

I'm more excited for this than I ever was for Remake.

[eliotwildermann]

Shockingly i haven't been reading about people complaining that it's not turn based like the last 2 ff games

[chrisp]

I did not realize the affinity percentages for the tier system came with bonuses, I thought it was only for passive job progression this whole time lol Thanks!!

[KaneZenon]

This was incredibly useful, thanks so much. I was playing a little too close to Nioh's combat loop and wasn't seeing the highest returns because of that. Should be better now.

[LostSoulNexus]

Just started this recently. Just finished the Dragon class today, going to work on getting Ninja next

[Suikojunkie]

Best job system since XII and tactics. And XIV off course.

[NotAverageAfro]

One thing I don't understand yet. Is there any point in completing a job tree once youve unlocked the next job? I can't figure out if the job tree for instance on swordsman has any effect on redmage outside of the obvious skill unlocks. Like do the stat boosts apply too?

[michasiaka]

i am 40 yo and i'm waiting like a kid for santa claus

[VGHistory]

I've been grinding shards out the wazoo before I buy the full game.

Anyway, does the amount of affinity you have towards a job equate to earning more EXP? Example - wearing a piece of gear that has 1% Dragoon affinity along with a piece of gear that gives 14% Red Mage affinity. Does the RM get more exp based on the higher affinity or is it the same across the board?