nothing sells the difference between graphical fidelity and visual appeal better than the Nidhogg games

the fidelity went WAY up and the resulting game was WAY uglier

Nidhogg Gameplay - No Commentary

Nidhogg 2 Launch Trailer | PS4

compare

given that I've never heard that there was a 2

nidhogg 1, those clean, sharp silhouettes

instantly readable and memorable

nidhogg 2 is just an explosion of limbs and blood particles

and ugly flash cartoons

Shotgun Ninja

here's another blast from the past I remembered when looking up nidhogg