Oh no, not what I wanted to hear :-(
I'd settle for shitty Phantasy Star Portable-level graphics if it meant total parity with the PC versions. I was hoping it'd be completely seamless, but this level of fragmentation from the outset will probably carry over into things like updates and DLC.
I can't help but think of valkyria chronicles 1 --> 2 with the difference in the maps ><
edit: top again eh...
random game recommendation this time chrono cross
why because it's an awesome JRPG which a huge cast of characters, that will require at least 3 play throughs to get them all