Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin contains many allusions to other games in the series. While the game primarily alludes to the events of the original Final Fantasy due to being set in the same world, there are references to other games in the series as well. A primary example of this is how most of the game's dungeons resemble locations from the first fifteen main series games.
Final Fantasy series[]
Final Fantasy[]
- The spherical shape of the Strangers' crystals alludes to the spherical crystals the Four Fiends emerge from, as well as the dark crystal within the Chaos Shrine.
- Jack and his allies making up a party of five alludes to how the Lufenians in the original Final Fantasy mention sending a party of five warriors out to confront the darkness behind the Four Fiends.
- The Strangers' use of Lufenian crystals to house their memories, as well as their recalling of these forgotten memories by absorbing darkness, alludes to how the Lufenians in the original game mention they would transfer memories from generation to generation through rituals.
- Astos cursing the Lufenians to become bats alludes to how the five warriors the Lufenians sent to defeat Chaos in the original game were cursed by Garland to become bats.
- In Different Future, the lines the narrator speaks after Jack's defeat by the Warriors of Light are very similar to the narration given after defeating Chaos in the original game.
Final Fantasy II[]
- The Western Keep is based on Castle Palamecia from Final Fantasy II.
- The typeface used for the "Different Future" DLC logo is the same as the one originally used for Final Fantasy II's logo.
- The Emperor's second form during the "Different Future" mission: From Hell Arisen, refers to how he returns from Hell in Final Fantasy II.
Final Fantasy III[]
- The Crystal Mirage is based on the Crystal Tower from Final Fantasy III.
Final Fantasy IV[]
- The Flying Fortress is based on the Tower of Babil from Final Fantasy IV.
Final Fantasy V[]
- The Ruins of Machina are based on the Ronka Ruins from Final Fantasy V.
Final Fantasy VI[]
- Terra Tortūra is based on the Floating Continent from Final Fantasy VI.
Final Fantasy VII[]
- The Sunken Shrine is based on the Junon Underwater Reactor from Final Fantasy VII.
Final Fantasy VIII[]
- Mt Gulg is based on the Fire Cavern from Final Fantasy VIII.
Final Fantasy IX[]
- The Wicked Arbor is based on Evil Forest from Final Fantasy IX.
Final Fantasy X[]
- Hallowed Massif is based on Mt. Gagazet from Final Fantasy X.
Final Fantasy XI[]
- The Ancients' Tower is based on Delkfutt's Tower from Final Fantasy XI.
Final Fantasy XII[]
- The Cavern of Earth is based on the Tomb of Raithwall from Final Fantasy XII.
Final Fantasy XIII[]
- The Refrin Wetlands are based on the Sunleth Waterscape from Final Fantasy XIII.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
- The Pravoka Seagrot dungeon is based on the Sastasha Seagrot from Final Fantasy XIV.
Final Fantasy XV[]
- Vigilia Court is based on the Insomnia Citadel from Final Fantasy XV.
- In this level, there are several containers housing fire, ice, and lightning energy. This is a reference to the procurement of the Elemancy mechanic.
Dissidia Final Fantasy[]
- Gilgamesh and The Emperor refer multiple times in the DLC episodes to the "world of battle" and a version of Garland that they met there.
- In the "Different Future" mission's ending, the moogle urges Jack to take his place as the "god of discord" beside the warrior of light, who will sit upon the "throne of harmony". This alludes to Cosmos and Chaos' roles in World B.