>>53750572Taking sub-par 3-D level geometry and filling it with sprites and a layer of vaseline isn't fixing the problem.
If you want 2-D, then the aesthetic to aspire to would be something closer to the Pokemon Ranger games. Or HGSS's 2-D+3-D mix.
If you want 3-D then something like PL:A without the disgusting pop-in would already have been on the right track, AKA just do Breath of the Wild.