Graphics in Video Games: Dragon's Crown

Dragon's Crown, an co-op action role-playing game made by Vanillaware and Atlus (the ones who also made Odin Sphere), was so far a great game. You basically play as one of the six characters, and you go through different levels in the game (through quests), either alone or with CPUs or other players. And to compare, it's similar to the gameplay style of Dungeon & Dragons and Golden Axe, with some differences. The thing I liked about the game, besides the gameplay, was the paint-like look of the entire game. Just like Odin Sphere, everything looked vibrant (and sometimes ominous), from how the scenery looked to how the graphics were animated. I wonder how long it took the designers to design all of the things in this game? Another question to be unanswered, until later...