sorry for asking about this for a third day but i was curious why you arent updating old sprites. i feel like that is something that should be done sooner so the tf sequences for newer better sprites dont look awkward or have to be remade later. it doesnt have to be done right away though and i get it if youre waiting a bit first but i would say dont completely ignore it. maybe the pool toy should have update when or if the pool area is unlocked so new swiming sprites dont have to be made later? just applying my film knowledge here but i dont know if that applys to game development if not then feel free to ignore
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There are many factors, it's extremely time consuming, it doesn't provide enough value for the time invested as opposed to other features, especially now due to bugs, and it's programmer art meant to be functional first. I don't particularly enjoy drawing either.
You are right that some of them need a rework and that's planned for far future. As for the pooltoy, I intend to keep it because I like it the way it is.