yeah, with Animation you can get away with Ninja Predators, Bulky Armour, Lots of kinds of weapons , Planets, Aliens....the list is endless.
with less budget worries, Artists and writers can get down to what we really want to see....
Home worlds, 30 predators vs 200 Aliens..
If you've ever seen any Manga or Japanimation, you'll know how good these guys are at coming up with killer scripts and scenes.
I think it makes Sense, like Clone Wars (star wars) but with more Manga style Animation, like Ninja Scroll, or Vampire Hunter D somthing like that.