I think it's cool that we're getting a high-poly, not super-deformed RPG. I mean, those are cool, but if EVERYTHING was super-deformed, then it would be kind of boring. And it looks great... I just wish that the worlds were a little better, they look like they were made with as little polygons as possible. That and the battle system looks awesome!
I really do think this is GameCube's answer to the newer Final Fantasies.