Alright, set back. I was using alot of material from RPG Maker programs and turns out that the scale I'm trying to work on doesn't do so well with the small icons they use.
So, changing formats slightly.
What I want to know is the style that people thinks works best. I can do the SNES RPG overhead approach that RPG Maker defaults to, try something more along the lines of a side scroller, or forgo the entire use of actual game backgrounds and use more artistic ones.