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[Maximo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-lnvBXy68Q

More of this.

Less of this.

 

[Granjinha]

it's really cool and pretty but nah not a must in any way

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Fuck yes, OP. 100% agreed. That SoM remake is disgusting, but Project Octopath looks amazingly beautiful.

 

[robotrock]

No.

 

[Elfstar]

I think it works neatly for this game in particular but that's about it.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

Horrible chibi in N64 Land is fine because legions of fans will still buy horrible chibi shit

 

[Tratorn]

Erm, nah. It doesn't look bad but no "must" at all. Especially the character models are ugly.

 

[Pyrokai]

Horrible chibi in N64 Land is fine because legions of fans will still buy horrible chibi shit

but it's not horrible

 

[IdreamofHIME]

How does the top1 transfer to Mana gameplay and exploration?

 

[Space_nut]

This is why i love my switch!!

 

[Firebrand]

No thanks. There's some neat touches in there but the pixelly sprites look really bad and out of place.

 

[Vanille]

I think it works neatly for this game in particular but that's about it.

Yeah. The novelty would wear off pretty quickly.

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

For one moment I thought I had seen Edgar from FF VI and almost fainted.

 

[hotcyder]

God no. Someone needs to calm down those overly detailed textures.

 

[Feep]

I think it looks great, but Jesus, cut down on that damn vignetting + DoF. It's destroying the image outside of a 500 pixel radius from center.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Retro graphics with bunch of modern visual effects is a cool look.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Agreed, op.

It's stunning,

 

[Starsunder]

Fuck yes, OP. 100% agreed. That SoM remake is disgusting, but Project Octopath looks amazingly beautiful.

yup

that SoM shit is fugly as fuck.

octopath looks insanely good

 

[MartyStu]

No thanks. There's some neat touches in there but the pixelly sprites look really bad and out of place.

Wut? Those are the best parts.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

I dunno, the art style is kinda all over the place. The pixel ratio is inconsistent, some parts are blurry and some are jagged, the dark contrast is really distracting... It actually reminds me a lot of the FFV and FFVI mobile remakes. It's just all over the place.

 

[Neoleo2143]

Octopath is a damn gorgeous game.

 

[Caelus]

I think the text should be pixel art to fit with the game better, but I really like it!

 

[Ultimadrago]

I actually don't like how it looks, while at least being better than the new Secret of Mana example and Final Fantasy mobile remakes.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Especially the character models are ugly.

the pixelly sprites look really bad and out of place.

The hell is wrong with you people

 

[Chaos17]

Game looks nice but the battle looks so dull...

 

[MaximumSpider]

I agree with you OP!

 

[Oreoleo]

Eh.

Needs more top-down.

 

[Galang]

Its gorgeous and works for octopath, but I would hate to see this style for everything.

 

[bizzarewars]

It's got a really unique look and I like it and all, but I don't want every game to look like this, ya' know?

 

[Spieler Eins]

It's a gag that doesn't work for the atmosphere of the titles it references.

 

[Yarbskoo]

Why is everything so brown and blurry though? I like color.

 

[Kyzer]

FUCK YES

2D-HD

Shits beautiful

 

[jwillenn]

Game looks and sounds awesome! Where's that demo? I thought it was supposed to be up by now!

 

[Ray Down]

How about no.

 

[TheOGB]

This is how they should do the Pokemon Black and White remakes, but nothing else

 

[Shikoba]

I like it, but the character models throw it off for me. Definitely checking out the demo though.

 

[Guymelef]

Sorry, I'll take this.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Bravely Default is a much better template for future remake art styles IMO.

 

[Neifirst]

It sort of reminds me of Half Minute Hero on the PSP.

 

[yanipheonu]

I desperately need a Bravely Default port for Switch with this style.

 

[Kouriozan]

Actually I thought it would fit a FF VI remake pretty well, while watching.

 

[Silvergun-Blue]

I'm not the biggest fan of the Secret of Mana remake art, and that Octopath art style is striking, I'm not convinced it can be transplanted onto other games that successfully.

 

[OVDRobo]

I had enough of old-style graphics with modern effects in 3D Dot Game Heroes. I can't say I really like it here. There's that weird Paper Mario thing going on where you've got 2D character sprites in a clearly 3D world but unlike Paper Mario, it's not justified here in the least.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

I agree #HD2D

Sorry, I'll take this.

I know it wasn't mentioned, but I'm pretty sure we're talking remakes of 2D games.

 

[Piers]

My brain instinctively perceives "pixel art as texture for 3D environments" as PS1 era optimisation.
I understand what they're going for though, and it looks great in certain scenes.

 

[Maximo]

No thanks. There's some neat touches in there but the pixelly sprites look really bad and out of place.

To be fair..the thing still has "at least* year or so to go with a demo coming out for feedback, visually could change and be improved.

 

[Magnus]

I like it a lot, but there's something gross about the way the characters don't seem to be part of their world. Like, they look stuck on. They pop out too much, I guess.

 

[Rosur2a]

yea has a great art style.

 

[inner-G]

I'd like FF16 to be in that style

 

[entremet]

Yep. Hope they reuse this engine for the FFVI remake