Square Enix popularized the HD-2D visual style with Octopath Traveler, inspiring other developers to create similar JRPGs. Games like Eiyuden Chronicle and Wandering Sword offer unique narratives ...
I’m glad that Square Enix preserved the intense difficulty that defined the original NES RPG, whose eccentricities ... Despite being 2D sprites, enemies have as much depth as a 3D model.
Battles are relatively simplistic by modern RPG standards ... esque pixelated characters with lavishly rendered 3D backgrounds. The HD-2D spin on Dragon Quest 3 deviates from the look seen ...