Before getting into anything else though, props --MUST-- be given to Steel for the most relevant, yet most ignored, post of all time in my GameSpot Topic. If you have any doubt of the talent and dedication of Kamitani, or believe his work to be juvenile, read the article on Art Eater on the Art of Dragon's Crown and how it pays homages to so many sources from Disney to Renaissance to Biblical Art... If that doesn't make you a believer, nothing will!
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His post was completely ignored due entirely to the way in which I presented the topic in the first place...
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**Tit's only natural, I suppose!**
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Word of warning though: Art Eater is a beast of a website. It is designed where ALL of the articles load at once. Not only does it make it hard to locate the particular one you are trying to find, it also slows your PC to the point of almost locking it up entirely! The material, videos and art contained in it though make it completely worth it!
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I still haven't figured out if this was a clever Marketing Ploy or if Jason Schreier is the most prudish Video Game Journalist of all time... but this is where the "controversy" began!
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**Eek! Boobies!**
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^ That's where the "controversy" started, and here's where it went:
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**Homophobic? Homoerotic? Only Jason Schreier knows!**
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Leo is this going to be a boxed game or PSN? I'm looking forward to it
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Listen to Wu-Tang and watch Kung-Fu
Boxed!
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The "scandal" surrounding this game is not new. Check out the date on this article.
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This is where it started to boil a bit before...
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...Kamitani and Schreier come to somewhat of an understanding...
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...but not before most of the websites on the internet jumped on the story, both big and small, in both defense of and ridiculing Schreier's indignation!
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Before anyone accuses me of jumping on the bandwagon!
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I fully encourage everyone to read the Art Eater article, but here are some snippets taken from Kotaku's **Jason Schreier's Employer** site, which in turn were "borrowed" from Art Eaters!
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Funny how they are suddenly defending the art-style, isn't it?
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Does this image look familiar to anyone?
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**It should!**
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**The Homages HARDLY end there though!**
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Moar Examples!
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George Kamitani is hardly a novice when it comes to this style of fantasy game, as his resume includes CAPCOM and their Dungeons and Dragons games! Coming soon to PSN and Live Arcade!!
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They should tide me over nicely 'til August!
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So are you thinking of getting this game Leo? 
Only if you have the option to play as the Steel-like Warrior depicted in the comic-strip.
George Kamitani apologizes to Jason Schreier:
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"Thank you for contacting me; I am George Kamitani from Vanillaware.
I’ll go into detail about the reasons behind some of Dragon’s Crown design concepts.
I believe that the basic fantasy motifs seen in Dungeons & Dragons and the work of J.R.R. Tolkien have a style that is very attractive, and I chose to use some orthodox ones in my basic designs. However, if I left those designs as is, they won’t stand out amongst the many fantasy designs already in the video game/comic/movie/etc. space. Because of that, I decided to exaggerate all of my character designs in a cartoonish fashion.
I exaggerated the silhouettes of all the masculine features in the male characters, the feminine features in female characters, and the monster-like features in the monsters from many different angles until each had a unique feel to them. I apologize to those who were made uncomfortable by the art’s appearance, and did not see the same light-hearted fantasy in my designs.
I don’t harbor any ill-will to Jason Schreier for the article he originally posted about the Sorceress or his follow-up. Although it may be negative feedback, I am very thankful for having one of our titles being covered. I do understand what Jason and the rest of the discussions on the internet are saying for the most part. I am not sure if I can implement the critiques from him and others around the internet into my future artistic creations, but I will definitely keep in mind that these opinions are out there and affect people on a personal level. I feel that any form of media content faces death when it doesn’t receive attention at all. So, be it criticism or support, I am truly thankful for the people talking about Dragon’s Crown and the people discovering Vanillaware for the first time.
In regards to the Dwarf image I posted on my Facebook page: This image was never intended to attack Jason. Originally, it was a promotional image that I created for my fan base in Japan, which I posted to the official Vanillaware Twitter account earlier.
We receive many requests from companies to create publicity illustrations for the game, but we never received any requests for the Dwarf. Also, as the game’s street date nears, most retail shops start requesting exclusive art for their retailer-exclusive bonus items. In Japan, these illustration requests can even be as specific as something like female characters in swimwear. In these requests as well, the Dwarf was nowhere to be seen.
So, I decided to unofficially draw a sweaty Dwarf in a bathing suit, with a bit of cynicism towards those retailer requests. I drew 3 of them to show that there are character color variations available.
However, this image is something I created on my own, and will not see the light of day in any publication. I felt it was a shame to just throw it out, and thought I’d just post it on my own Facebook. That’s when I remembered Jason’s article and thought that I’d post it as a little joke with a comment. I used an automated translator to try and make a lighthearted joke in English, but clearly that wasn’t the case. I was very surprised to see the crazy aftermath.
It’s okay if it was just me who was criticized, but it is not my intention to cause problems for Dragon’s Crown publisher (ATLUS) and all the other people who are involved in this project. From now on, I will limit myself about transmitting something personal out in the public.
Also, it would be very appreciated if you could please contact Index Digital Media, Inc. if you plan to make anything related to this matter, including this e-mail, into an article.
Lastly, please tell Jason that I am sorry for causing him trouble, and also to please don’t let my actions cause him to shy away from Vanillaware products…
Good bye, and thank you."
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Has Schreier apologized in return?
Nope! Still being a prudish dick! His peers are not amused!
Some AWESOME images from the game!
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After Muramasa, it should come as no surprise that I --LOVE-- VanillaWare's games and am a --BIG-- fan of George Kamitani's art-style, as divisive as it could be...
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This is George, by the way... Looks like a homophobic, sex-starved, immature deviant, doesn't he?
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In this topic I am going to post character art, gameplay descriptions, trailers and eventually reviews. The game is coming out in August, so there's plenty of time before that; with the latest "controversy" surrounding the Sorceress though, the game has been getting some strong media coverage, so I figured now is just as good a time as any! Enjoy!