>>58665456Considering how badly the game chugged right out of the gate, I'm guessing that they planned to release the Switch 2 way earlier than they actually did. It really looks like it was developed to release alongside with Switch 2. We know from the DLC leak that they already worked on the Switch 2 version at the time, which was February 2023, just a few months after the game released. Switch 2 version was also immediately available on launch, and was free.
So my guess is that they thought they'll he able to make an actually nice looking version for Switch 2 and a less nice looking for Switch. Mid development they realised that they had release it on Switch only and drastically cut down the graphics to make it run. Considering how bad the performance was still, something must've gone wrong in their optimisation pipeline.
>>58665474Bro you're just old. Kids think pixel graphics are lame and outdated. Character designs follow modern trends to appeal to fashionable teenagers. Get with the times, old man. And I say that as a 34 year old.