Stained-glass graphics make for an intriguing backdrop for these video games.

Being able to swing a sword that potentially takes up the entire screen doesn’t hurt either.

Hey, look at that.

Viewtiful joe in costume, ameterasu sitting by a tree, and the main character of Astral Chain with blue hair, left to right.

It’s an objective.

Who needs zoning regulations, anyway?

Plus, the animals can’t get hurt.

A fox holds a sword in the air in Tunic, Amaterasu from Okami jumps forward, the Duck Detective makes an entrance.

This way, you know you’re in for something different right from the start.

But you’d also have just created The Wonderful 101, PlatinumGames' wild superhero horde romp.

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Heather asleep in a diner in silent hill 3, a campfire scene with many people in red dead redemption 2, and lightning standing over the character snow in final fantasy 13, left to right.

They were bound to learn how to use weapons eventually.

But you also don’t often see this sort of more dreary aesthetic using the tilt shift style.

It makes the game oddly adorable, which clashes magnificently with the fact that you’re reaping souls.

A split image of the party from Octopath Traveler 2 around a campfire and Link from The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening with The Fox from Tunic over top.

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It makes you appreciate the vibes all the more.

But those that do use it tend to feel that much more tactile and real.

Screenshots from Glass Masquerade 3, Saga of Sins, and Atheris are lined up in a row.

It’s agreat multiplayer game for the Switchalready, and that subtle blur just adds to the cozy factor.

But what if a game used real environments as its backdrops?

Fantasian uses actual handcrafted dioramas that are put into the game via a painstaking 3D scanning process.

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Given their age, it’s amazing they look so good.

Alfyn sits at a table, Pogo jumps between Sundown and Oboro, Rolans looks ahead

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