Lifthrasil: Sadly this seems to be another case of "Let's call it retro, then we don't have to put in any effort."
8-bit graphics can be pretty. They can be colorful and they can have contrast. This one isn't neither. It's an ugly, muddy, brown mess. No thanks. I like to be able to recognize what's going on in the games I play.
Exactly. This isn't even a case of my general dislike for pixelated games (which isn't really nearly as strong and all-encompasing as some people here seem to think). This is not only genuinely ugly, but I'm pretty sure I'd be physically unable to play it. Just looking at the trailer and screens hurts my eyes trying to discern what's happening.
"Beautiful minimalistic pixel art" my ass. I've seen beautiful pixel art. This ain't it. This is a prime example of the phrase being cynically used to excuse a game being cheap and ugly.