![]() ![]() The modern usage of grotesque is used as a synonym for ugly to an extreme. I know what you’re thinking, “If you love the art style, why did you call it ugly? And what does classical art and Frank Frazetta have to do with it?” First off, I didn’t say it was ugly, I said it was grotesque and here is why. The character and monster models, as stated in the title of this first point, grotesquely beautiful and remind me of classical art works and of Frank Frazetta’s and Gustave Dor’s art. ![]() I am amazed by the fact that everything is hand drawn and flows when in motion. So what do I think about the art style used in Dragon’s Crown? I honestly love it. Grotesquely Beautiful – I want to get the matter of the art style of Dragon’s Crown out of the way first and maybe enlighten you a bit about this art style. Is there more to the game than what people are making it out to be? Or has artistic license doomed it from the start? ONWARD TO ADVENTURE! ![]() Now Dragon’s Crown is one of the most talked about games to have come out in 2013 mainly due to its exaggerated art style. Then Atlus scooped up the game in 2012 and the rest was history. However the publisher had to drop the game. Then during E3 2011, the game had found a publisher in UTV Ignition. It was originally planned to be released on the Dreamcast, but no publisher wanted to go forward with it. The game was a concept that Vanillaware president and art director George Kamitani had for thirteen years. That game is Dragon’s Crown by Vanillaware.ĭragon’s Crown had its own adventure to get actually made. Then a game came that took every fantasy trope from a wide range of media and cranked it up to 20. While those games are still played today, it has been a while since we had an action RPG that delved into a fantasy world of dragons, swords & sorcery, mythical creatures and high adventure. This is why games like the Dungeons & Dragons arcade games, Golden Axe, Guardian Heroes and many others are remembered and loved. Throw in memorable artwork and gameplay and you will have a game that many will remember for years to come. These are some of the key factors that go into a fantasy action RPG. Adventure, mythical creatures, and epic loot. ![]()
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