NNK 1 overworld was so much better...

[fastica]

While I love this game, after playing it for many hours, the overworld with the desaturated colors, generic style and chibi character definitively feels disconected from the rest of the game. I just recall in a video how the overworld looked in the first NNK and it was soooo much better. It was really beautiful and it preserved the art style of the game. It's really a shame that they didn't keep the same style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9b8eRFZO4Q

What do you think guys?

[rizefall]

I dont think it matters that much. I thought it would, but it didn't. I would prefer what we have in the first game just because the character models looks so good. But i think it has something to do with the army battles that made it easier to use the chibi characters.

[Efesell]

Nah I think I prefer the cute little chibi models for the overworld.

[Bob]

I agree, its very generic and out of place and very poorly done. The 1st games overworld looked almost hand drawn.

[Akfula]

I thought the game was really great until I saw those Chibi on world map, there should be an option in settings to switch between normal and chibi models.

[MaTheMeatloaf!]

Lets face it first game was way better than this mess

[rizefall]

Originally posted by MaTheMeatloaf!:

Lets face it first game was way better than this mess

imo it wasn't. The familiars evolutions didn't change them much and the combat system flat out sucked. Even if the AI wasn't broken (Which it was) it would've still been boring.

[The Tempted Man]

Excuuuuse me!

[xagon2014]

It doesn't bother me but judging from the video in the op I gotta agree NK1's overworld looked much better.

[KirasiN]

The one thing I see much improved so far is the enemy design, the monsters look really nice, and their attacks and stuff make them all feel unique. Sadly, except that and the kingdom management, everything else is a step back in my view, especially the story, the puzzles, progression and lack of voice acting.

[Atomek]

Yeah it definitely looks better.

[tio]

I totally agree.
Even if the game is much more usable and accessible for its battle system, the art direction feels very unconsistent, compared to NNK1. I really hate the fact that in an universe drawn in a Ghibli-style, characters become chibi and the environment becomes photo-realistic, but just in some specific situations.
It's something really unelegant that was fine for a PS1 game, but in game with an art-direction like this one, it really feels out of place.
I can't explain myself why they made this choice :(

[The Tempted Man]

Well, this game is a typical deus ex machina, so I it's impossible the 1st one is worse in thsi regard, it's a game rom the era where devs actually tried to make logical stories.

Like that sky pirates gang, who suddenly became loyal because Evan showed them a being that looks like a toy you would find in Happy Meal in Mcdonalds.

Japanese can't write for ♥♥♥♥.

[Metko]

Yeah i dont like the 3D like graphics Art style on the overworld. Loved the Anime Art style of the Overworld. Keeping the Art style in Interiors/Battles but not in Overworld drags me out of my Immersion beeing an Studio Ghibli style world. 2 Different Artstyles doesent fit the game at all. They should have just sticked to the Original one.