If they did try a "high end" version they'd probably just **** it up.

But, if they managed to make it look something like this (in 3D but with a cartoon/anime/illustration look/style, such that in still shots you couldn't tell it wasn't just an illustration or cartoon), I'd be all over it:







And the opening cutscene in the PSX game totally gets the look right:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Sb9CZEz9A

You get the idea. Give me that in 3D (2D would be fine too, but I personally believe you can make games that are just as visually appealing as the best 2D these days when done right), but basically exactly like that stylistically, and sorted.

Having seen the trailer for Ni No Kuni II, I think the guys at Level-5 could pull off the look I'm after (if you handed them the reference images/animation to work from):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AkY9a7DQUE

Something like this could also work for me too though, if it were done right:

Oh, and I don't think they really need to change the underlying game/gameplay at all. I mean, I can certainly imagine ways it could be tweaked and stuff (even taking advantage of the 3D in some ways), but I'd rather these guys just gave us the game we already know and love rather than somehow managing to **** it up.

PS. The middle image of the first three I posted, the one that's basically just far more detailed pixel/bitmap art, would be perfect if they wanted to basically do the original game as is but just with really amazing HD art (that still retains the classic look perfectly). And, it would look far better than they'd likely achieve by trying to redraw the classic sprites in some kind of smooth vector art style or whatever (like some many developers do these days when trying to update old game to look "new"). Imagine a new Chrono Trigger with in-game sprite art like that seen in that middle image throughout the entire game. . . . It would be totally and utterly stunning, and likely the best looking pixel art game ever made.