New game may not bring me back into the RPG market...

Yeah, I just saw this video earlier today and it really looks fantastic. Somehow Studio Ghibli's stuff just has a distinct look to it, you know? (Although I did get flashbacks of cel-shaded Link as soon as I saw the kid running. He has, like, the exact same animation.)

I just hope this doesn't wind up being a generic JRPG, because the generic ones really bore the hell out of me. The combat doesn't look all that great from this trailer, but still, I'm optimistic.

The graphics are nice, but I don't care for the Pokeman combat. I'm getting bad "Jade Cocoon" flashbacks.

I would agree with those sentiments. I don't think this is the one to turn me on to RPGs again, even with how beautiful it is.

But it's a step in the right direction. Sometimes, with all these super-realistic graphic endeavors, we forget how awesome simplicity looks.

But it's a step in the right direction. Sometimes, with all these super-realistic graphic endeavors, we forget how awesome simplicity looks.

Amen. The upcoming Zelda is also a nice example of this approach. Simplicity and eye-catching colors are more impressive than "realism."