Hold up.

Anodyne 1 is completely in 2D.

Anodyne 2 has a 3D overworld, and only the dungeons are in 2D.

But in Anodyne 2, the 2D sections are the people's minds, and the 3D overworld is the actual "real world" (even though the game is self-aware about being just a game).

So this means that... Anodyne 1 is nothing but a... dream?

Well, I think Young really needs his Awakening right now. (get it?)