Hair.
Back in 2001, I was playing the PSX version and my sister, most definitely a non-gamer, made the following remark:
"The hairstyles in this game are gorgeous."
Which sounded sorta funny back then, but in context it really means she was praising the character art.
Ever since, not a second goes by when I'm playing the game where I don't notice how, indeed, how every unit's hairstyle is incredible. I mean I know it makes sense because of the minimalist faces, but it's not just the art itself, but how well kept they're portrayed to be.
It gets to the point where whenever a character has imperfect hair, it seems to be because of a plotpoint. Generic enemies have unkempt hair in the dialog sprite to imply anger or desperation. It really makes the game a prime case study for character portrayal through hairstyle.
Posted Oct 22, 2025, 5:17 PM UTC