Spike,

Good question on the cartoon-type. I did a few googles as you recommended but it dawned on me that I've always liked the cartoon'ish feel of Super Mario Sunshine game. I think I enjoyed the game's graphics/environment more than the gameplay but it would be the perfect example of the kind of environment/feel this project would need. This project by no means intends to make a Super Mario Sunshine clone by the way. =)

Right now the project is aiming at the low-end PC, so I do not expect killer graphics or high poly counts. It will probably cost more for the artwork but I do not plan on using shaders at this time.

-Mark