>>36164904Sprite-fag here. 2D über alles. Please keep that in mind when reading the following.
1. This will never happen. Period. End of story. Most kids want fun/cool 3D graphics in video games. Most adults want photo-realistic 3D graphics in video games. Good or even mediocre 2D work is more expensive then 3D work (unless you count le-8-bit-retro-feels-indie-shit). Octopath was made to appeal to niche, Pokemon doesn't have to appeal to a niche, because they are fucking hueg. Why would they spend more money to pander to a smaller market while alienating the masses?
2. Fuck "modern particle and lightning effects" with a rake. Devs just slather everything with bloom, lens flare, DOF, and may heaven have mercy on our souls chromatic aberration because it's the hot new meme. It doesn't matter if it's Kobe beef loin or grocery store hamburger. If you dump expired steak sauce all over it, it will taste like expired steak sauce.
3. 3DS 3D models and shaders are a much better transition from 2D to 3D then most other series I can think of. Look at SF, KoF, all three core Blizzard series. The models might not be perfect, but it could have been on whole hell of a lot worse.
