As someone who is sick to death of modern Japanese RPGs and all their overfamiliar tropes, I find the idea of
3D Dot Game Heroes -- a game that mercilessly parodies Japanese RPGs and all their overfamiliar tropes -- to be thoroughly refreshing. There isn't enough parody in gaming, and this one looks like it'll be awesome.
Here are a bunch of new screenshots for the game, courtesy of Andria Sang. The blocky art style has been made beautiful on the PS3, demonstrating that simplicity can often look as good as, if not better than, your average gritty explosions-and-lighting-effects AAA game.
Really looking forward to seeing how this game progresses. If done right, it could be absolute genius.
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10:00 AM on 09.03.2009 | 
I think that a lot of developers got really into physics, and particle effects in this generation, because that was a hot new thing that new consoles can do really well, but those things were uses kind of excessively. It's cool to see a game like 3DDGH employ some artistic temperament and use effects wisely.
I really miss old fashioned action RPGs... Even Zelda seems to have lost most of its charm. The series needs some serious innovations, and the looking back 3DDGG proposes is probably what Zelda Team needs to put things in perspective.
Do I really need to say anything else?