"More animation" You mean the "raise hand to hold weapon" and "pull hand back to punch" animations? Wow, ain't THAT a lot of frames. I'm just DRIPPING with sarcasm.
Nigel McDivine Not only the Gespents, EVERY single unit had to move at least something in OG 1 when attacking. That takes a lot more time than you think, and Bampresto still didn't know very well how the GBA could be used (OG 1 was it's third Game in the System, I Think)