Is there a name for this art style (in games)?

Here's an example: Star Ocean - http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos鈥?/a>





Where 2D sprites are used on these sort of backgrounds (I'm not sure what to call them).





Is there many modern games which use this style?|||I dont think the graphics of the game contribute too much to how you would define the game. Looks like an RPG, though.