It is true that 3D loses a bit of charm compared to 2D in terms of animation, however I feel that at least Radiant Dawn and Echoes try to implement a similar fancyness. Radiant Dawn specifically seems to follow the GBA games’ philosophy of spinning makes things better in regard to its special ability and crit animations. In Echoes I’m finally happy with the spells again, something that was seriously lacking in Shadow Dragon, Awakening and Fates. The Aura spell in particular is a callback to the GBA Aura animation, albeit in a different color. (Or the other way around, would have to check Gaiden’s spell animations for that). Furthermore, the Dread Fighter animations seriously remind me of GBA’s Swordmaster animations, what with the whole jumpiness and disappearing and reappearing and stuff.
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