The blocky graphics are a big part of the charm for me (as well as the spotty translation). Honestly, I think the backgrounds all look great and the battle animations look great too. Some of the cutscenes are a little iffy (the little girl who sticks her head out the window in the final cutscene as meteor is falling comes to mind). Yes, graphics improved, but they were pretty good for the time.

Honestly, I find the character models easier on the eyes than what we have in VIII and IX. That was something I had never thought about before I saw someone post that in another thread on here.