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GOOD POST! I can tell Alpha Dream rushed to make this, as I got a hold of it before it released and there are a ton of leftovers from Paper Jam (which had leftovers from Dream Team, meaning it carries over into SSS+BM), so they had to scramble to build the remake off /previous M&L games/. In hindsight, it should be appreciated for creating something that feels more unique from something like PM! SSS+BM even uses the same encryption as Paper Jam, while Dream Team doesn’t.
i think my biggest (and probably many others' biggest) issue with paper jam and SSSDX is how the art style (and some sprite assets) were reused from dream team. it diminishes the identity of both games and takes away from dream team a bit, and dream team's art style and animations are really great even now. i think a superstar saga remake should've been done up proper as the first console M&L using hand drawn and animated assets, but i guess that'll have to wait