>>532080149
Real sprites based on efficient, realistic pipelines for games that will actually come out and make a profit (KOF, Vsav, Arcana Heart)? No.
Party indie 2000000 fps bouncy disney sprites made to look EPIC in gifs but so expensive they bankrupt your company with your Amerian faux Sakuga (Them's Fightin' Herds)? Yes

>>712894708
They need to outsource animation work and models to Pajeet sweatshops. That's basically it. 2D animation looks far superior but it's too costly and time consuming for modern devs.