Meh. Original was already peak. The characters are based off of Day of the Dead figurines given out at the festival, made of clay and wood. The cheap PVC look of the original cutscenes gave the illusion of those figurines coming to life. Its' animation has aged far better than it's contemporaries because of this, similar to the original Toy Story or Tin Toy (minus the humans and dog of course.) The original's art direction takes a hit when given realistic lighting and fabric textures. What you have here is impressive, but the charm of the original is gone.

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The score and animation are absolutely stunning. I don't usually do reviews, I came into this video with very low expectations given the source material and the usual quality of video game animations on this site but you absolutely nailed it. The smooth animation, The lighting, The little details in the background, the small references to the games and tv show completely blew me away. The characters all fell like they have actual weight and presence in the scenes. And the way the lighting and weather changes as the action gets more hectic all reminded me of the first world in DKC2. And its criminal this has 7k views I hope you uploaded this elsewhere to give it the visibility it deserves. I wish you luck on any future projects and hope you have a long and successful career. Well Done.