D RPGs have been around almost as long as video games themselves, and this is how the best the genre has to offer stacks up.

“There was a point where I thought an HD-2D approach like OCTOPATH TRAVELER ... and 3DS, where the in-game sprites were similar to the character designs from the box art, but far from a perfect ...

He mentions that development on the game began in 2018 ... features a unique art style, dubbed "HD-2D," that combines two-dimensional sprites with gorgeous 3D backgrounds and an HD polish.

King of Fighters XIII was the last game in the series to use 2D sprites before the team moved over to 3D models. That means it is in many ways the culmination of the 2D art approach that made the ...