https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/586314518/mifune?ref=nav_search

I really the art style and the idea, and I could go for a Zelda style game that looks like this. I hope they get their funding.

I dunno. The engine is too simple, reminds me of Zelda's Adventure on CDi. And that's no good.

But it has potential, provided they hire an actual programmer.

Thanks for posting.

What seems so simple about the engine?

Well, the most advanced thing I saw was some basic parallax with that bridge. But overall everything, from the characters moving at one speed, the lack of depth, very poor shadows, slow animations and generally poor rendering.

Well what you mention there has more to do with the art than the programming.

Nope, although it's not very good I like the art except for the fact that characters should stand out more. Which can also be done with programming, as well as making the outlines thicker.

that looked bad

What looked so bad about it? I really wondering because I thought it looked decent enough for a game in development.

the dull graphics and the way the characters moved. I agree with lemonslice about the engine.