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The Art of 2.5D: How It’s Redefining Game Design 

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Heres why it remains a preferred choice for developers: Precision Gameplay : The fixed camera perspective eliminates unpredictable depth issues, ensuring tighter platforming, precise hitboxes, and strategic clarity. to deliver fluid animation, layered environments, and tight control mechanics. Artistic Flexibility : Unlike full 3D, 2.5D

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Fantasy Strike patch notes, August 2016

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Also worth noting are lots of new animations for Valerie, a new character model for Grave that has over 3x the polygons as before, and a preview of a new character select screen that will be used for modes other than local versus and training. VALERIE --New animations for almost everything: idle, f+A, A, b+A, C, jump B, and jump C.

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