I agree with it looking flat....I think it looks off because they're still getting used to the new engine and haven't pushed it to it's potential. Genshin pre release looked different than full release, plus this is their first game to not be anime styled.....like I said "Pixar" comes to mind. I think there's room for Hoyo to put some shine on it, them posting that they're hiring at the end of the video tells me this is at least a year or two out so I'm sure we'll see the polish the next time we see footage. I 100% expect shooting to be in. Although this is a new engine I saw quite a few animations where I was like THATS GENSHIN, and Genshin has incorporated shooting although it's not the focus of combat.....I can see them implementing what they already know and expanding on it here. Animal Crossing type game Auto battler with monsters and other Hoyo IP Chinese Control They're going after literally every corner of the market aren't they hahaha.
I "tried" it for 5 minutes to see if it's something I wanted to pick up 2 for Switch 2. It's definitely something I want to pick up for Switch 2
it's an oldschool Persona like (more in the vein of 2) with battles that remind me of Into The Breach I feel like these two images sell the concept really well:
『空の軌跡 the 1st』で“RPGの初心者を増やしたい”。『空の軌跡SC』以降の『軌跡』シリーズのリメイク予定についても聞く【近藤社長インタビュー：後編】 Translated from JP, some translations are wonky but it's quite a beefy interview. The info pertaining to next remakes (3rd and crossbell) are at the bottom
Watched a little bit of the EZA Xbox stream. Some really cool games actually. Zoopunk, Clover Pit, Total Chaos, and Echo Generation 2.
I want a third remake so bad, its such a fun game eapecially for fans who have played through the series
It's a game that I feel isn't super appreciated until after you've gotten further into the series as it foreshadows so much and introduces people and places you haven't been to yet. I was lukewarm to it at first but after playing the crossbell duology and CS1&2 I really appreciate it. They could really expand on the doors, I'd like to see all those play out in HD plus more!