RICIFIDI'S PROFILE

I atempted something like this, more in the fashion of saga frontier 2 (hand draw backgrounds)
There is a yami script that let you use images as layers with transparency (like a photoshop layered image, and some layer effects for day/night lightning)

I remember growlanser wayfarer of time working like that.

Bust portraits convey a sense of size a lot better than just having face portraits or sprites.
They also help visualize "Body language" that also help understand better a character. I like games that at least give a bust that reflects who the character is, rather that how beatiful the artwork looks.
But specting to have a whole set of bust for every single emotion of every character is unreasonable. When conveying emotion in-game , you can' really ask for more than face portraits (i'm talking abour rpgs in general with big parties, a bad guy with multiple urderlings, rather than single characters games, like rust and blood).

So my stand is: i like bust portraits, but i can still be happy with only face portraits, even with text-only like the game "out there" (the brillant use of words in that game is amazing).

The nes saved the industry so you cant even compare it with that tablet joke, but I will still choose the snes.

I have to say that exploration as been a pleasant and rewarding experience so far: chests everywhere! I found myself spending the first 30 min exploring and talking to every npc, rather than following the main quest.

The only thing that i would like to point out is the running speed: It never felt slow, but i'd rather die that use walking considering the size of the maps!