The new artistic pieces are very well done, I'm no doubt impressed.

But flipping through the FFIV booklet and looking at the amano designs of the airship, the illustration of each character next to their bio, that's one of the experiences of IV that always stand out to me. It gets you ready for the epic RPG you're about to take part in. For that reason Amano's designs will always take precedent to me.

On Nomura, you can critique and come up with explanations all you want, but at the end of the day it's refusing to accept other people's personal opinions and interpretations. I believe Amano and Nomura both have their own aesthetic merit, and I always enjoy juxtaposing their work for the same characters in VII, VIII and X. I think both have their place - Amano for the concept and Nomura for the game, and I believe they make great games together.