High quality sprites are expensive and difficult to work with. Think about if they were to release a new fighter like slayer. The number of hours to get good sprites for thr transformation makes it prohibitive. Also, there are way fewer artists skilled in that anymore. 3d is still cheaper and easier. And, now that they can do it well all kinda of cool options are opened up with rotation and transformation that couldn't be imagined before
High quality sprites are expensive and difficult to work with. Think about if they were to release a new fighter like slayer. The number of hours to get good sprites for thr transformation makes it prohibitive. Also, there are way fewer artists skilled in that anymore. 3d is still cheaper and easier. And, now that they can do it well all kinda of cool options are opened up with rotation and transformation that couldn't be imagined before