A good first impression for me: There is no messed up perspective on this version of the sprite.
Why do I say this? Because in the old Mega Pony game, most of the body was in 3/4 view (including the head) except for specifically the face which was instead in profile view for reasons unknown.
Why do I say this? Because in the old Mega Pony game, most of the body was in 3/4 view (including the head) except for specifically the face which was instead in profile view for reasons unknown.
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