All is a matter of taste :
- I like a lot the blue colors
- The reflections are great
- The new power attack effects looks great

We should need to see a video to really appreciate it in motion !

I agree :
-Background : some white/Blue grading color skybox would be better.
-Color should be more white snow on top of blocks, full blue is lot more for Water temples and dungeons


It's a retro game so no need to stick prefectly to retro conventions like pixellated on anything, it's a game so no rules, and your own rules

He could use even bump maps on some elements if we wanted.