Dragoon En Regalia
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All I know is that someone like Akihiko Kimura (Emerald Dragon) would do more interesting character designs that could have sex appeal without going overboard. The conditions for illustrators/character designers working in video games, whether as employees or contractors, aren't always worth some individuals' time and paycheck, though. SO5, extrapolating from the Dengeki press interview, looks to be a reaction against its prequel, returning to roots in hopes of proving tri-Ace can make a quality series installment first before experimenting later. Reason I'm less interested than should be the case is that it seems they're catering to Japanese fans in a way that could preclude Western interest, assuming the arguments over visual style represent our confusion. I hope they can at least improve facial expressions and dialogue to remedy the issues everyone talks about for SO4.