I can only assume the OP is referring to the build little clip shown a FEW years ago, that looked totally different, and possibly more impressive. but that just a tiny boss animated segment I thought.
I think this game looks extremely pretty and better than a vast majority of stuff out even today. Its obviously going for more of an artistic aesthetic than it is some sort of revolutionary specs in terms of visuals. Often that translates well though, a polished artistic take on a game's look can look a lot better than some crazy detail game. Its like if you compare a new Crisis game to Breath of the Wind- maybe the former will have technically much better graphics but it doesn't mean the majority of people will find it more pleasant to the eye
I think it looks really well, especially for the Wii U
