RPG Maker... The Best Thing Ever

[@TrueGawa]

I had the Don Miguel Translation of RPG Maker 2000 back in the day. It opened my mind to game making more than anything else. Don Miguel deserves a statue for his amazing deed of bringing this masterful engine to us in the western world, my english, at that point in time, was still in its infancy ( _we started learning english in 8th grade (one hour a week) and the teachers were bad, I learned more english from the South Park Movie then from my teachers_ ) and therefore I neither noticed nor cared about the shoddy translation. It worked, it was fun, I could make RPGs with very questionable, raunchy dialogues.

[@Nagytika]

Same❤

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

We were all blessed by Saint Don Miguel

[@CornerstoneMinistry316]

Me too it was my first PC experience for the series

[@Jorendo]

Heck yeah, started with 2000 as well by Don Miguel. Borrowed from the internet. Then 2003 and XP. But he introduced me to RPG maker and so glad he put the time and effort in it to translate it for us western folks. Those were the days!

[@videovagrancy8526]

Been playing around with various RPG Makers since RPG Maker 95 on the PC. It was like a revelation back then. And has only gotten better over the years.

[@hazusuki]

Im a game dev who is months away from releasing my first commercial demo. I also started in rpg maker and eventually went to GameMaker Studio. I love your enthusiasm for wanting people to make art. Great vid!

[@natanmaia3575]

I still believe that RPG Maker (MV, im biased) is not only the best engine for non-coders who want to make any sort of narrative/exploration game, with stuff like dialogue, pictures, progress flags, interactable tiles, inventory etc... RpgMaker is one of the best toys ive had, period. Up there with Spore and Lego.

[@soccergalz7401]

I've used the engine for 8 years and made some truly crazy things with it i love it

[@Shushiroto]

Oh god! I messed up slightly! I also borrowed footage from Gamechamp3000 in this video, specifically VG Myths - Can You Beat Final Fantasy with a White Mage? I'm so sorry! I wasn't paying super close attention when creating the credits and that's the only one I missed!

[@TheMorningDawn]

I bought RPG Maker VX Ace because of this video. Sonata, you and your dang Panda Express orange chicken!

[@volbers]

I grew up in rural Germany and got to know RPG Maker because of a big special report in Bravo Screenfun, a spin-off magazine from a big teen magazine called Bravo. It had a game made in RPG Maker on its disc (Vampire's Dawn, anyone?) and a huge article about how easy it is to make games with it. Soon, I asked a class mate to pirate the Don Miguel translation for me, and I dove right into game making, downloading assets onto a 128MB USB drive on the family computer to work with it on my own computer which wasn't connected to the internet... I would make screenshots in Warcraft III and later Spore of all things and use them as graphics for game ideas. It was all garbage, of course, but it was a way for me to learn software, production, and asset management, all of which is still helping me today in making music and doing the occasional Blender work. Thanks for spreading some love for the series, it's really been a fun and nostalgic watch!

[@FF18Cloud]

Man, I was introduced to game dev in 2008 through rpgmaker when I was a freshman in highschool Hard pivoted to Gamemaker a little after, even when I was super confused by Gamemaker 7's interface But the moment my public American highschool's game club started holding classes for learning game dev through gamemaker's introductory how-to-make-games textbook... Man, like, I "have" games made (all prototypes, sure) but the journey that engine has put me on, even when I dabbled in other engines afterwards, lol But man, rpg maker xp and 2003, man, like, I was trying to use the engine at a time I didn't really "get" programming to find out where it's script writing was supposed to be in. As much as I found myself as a writer, I guess what I really wanted to do was make more action-oriented games with funny lil gimmicks (or games where the "story" wasn't textual, but through actions and stuff, or with mechanics meant to annoy players in fun ways), and that's where Gamemaker became that engine for me where RPGmaker was just something I used in the past The blank canvas-ness and planning required for an empty gamemaker or even an empty unity/godot file, maybe a love2d lua file or the random homemade game engine using cocos2d or threeJS, there was something, just, rewarding, taking what seems like nothing, into something ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@natanmaia3575]

(by the way, javascript is not java, they're completely different, it's that javascript has an awful name for people who dont know code haha)

[@yawarapuyurak3271]

when I heard it, it hurt me. but then again, I only learned java and javascript after 2 years of university lol (before that, it was C++ only xd)

[@Shushiroto]

Please forgive me, I genuinely thought that JavaScript and Java were the same!

[@visionaeon]

@@Shushiroto Not trying to be condescending, but Java is a POO Language that serves like a swiss-knife, being able to create softwares, mobile apps, even games. Javascript is a programming language that started as a Script Language, focused on web development and has a different syntax compared to Java. The name Javascript was chosen just because Java was the most popular language at the time. You can use Javascript to create games, apps, etc, but everyone would call you a masochist.

[@Shushiroto]

That... Makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. Well ain't that a kick in the head!

[@yawarapuyurak3271]

@@Shushiroto nah, don't worry. tbh, it's a very easy mistake to do.

[@leonoliveira8652]

I wanted so many things out of rpg maker. With XP I was really close, but... Yeah, twenty years later, I figured out why I lacked consistency. ADD (no h). That said, way back in XP, it had everything. Gridless movement, swf player to have proper animated cutscenes (playing videos was always a headache) and it also had a Linear Battle System plugin. Not the best, but still one. You know, the kind of battle system from the Tales of game series. This never happened, not only because of my ADD, but also because the battle system I wanted was usually either really bad or hard to work with. After that, I convinced myself that if I want to make a game, I need to learn to code and do what I want. Thus, I'm going to mess, in order, with pico-8, then dragonruby, and finally... Well, something with 3D. Anyway, that's a lot of cool rpgmaker stuff, good memories, lemme tell ya. I still have a copy or two of some reeeeally old sprite making tools from back then, which in a way are still very good. Aseprite ended up being the definitive kind of sprite and palette editor tho.

[@JohnWeland]

You mentioned MV using Java. The scripts on screen at JavaScript. Not to be confused with"that guy" but Java is to JavaScript as Car is to Carpet.

[@TheOdie]

Fantastic history on RM! The first maker I touched was 2000, but the one that really got me into the series was XP. Was exciting to hear someone who loved the engine as much as I did at the time :D

[@The8bitbeard]

I'll probably have some Panda Express Orange Chicken for dinner today. I feel like the more recent RPG Makers have gotten away from what makes RPG Maker so great. The graphics are higher resolution with more colors. Back with RPG Maker 2000/2003, we had a resolution of 320x240 and that was plenty. It called back to a time with classic SNES RPGs, and for the solo creator it was much easier and faster to create tiles and characters at that resolution. Also with support for Javascript, it's strayed even further. Scripting with events was limited in RPG Maker 2000, but also incredibly powerful and some people did some amazing things with it. It was still easy enough for anyone to wrap their minds around. Now you're either desperately looking for a pre-made script that does what you want, or you're already a programmer who can do it yourself. If it's the latter, why are you using RPG Maker? I would like to see a new RPG Maker get back to the big chunky pixels, a focus on event scripting, and as a bonus add a first person grid-based dungeon mode like Eye of the Beholder or Etrian Odyssey.

[@TheSensei88]

I remember using RPG Maker 2003 and XP back in the day, never finished a game but I remember being heavily Final Fantasy inspired, so the fact that ATB and side scroll fights are a standard now in MZ really makes me happy. That being said, I just checked for MZ in Steam and... 80 bucks!?! Nah, won't pay that for nostalgia. Maybe on a 95% sale.

[@ThisisCitrus]

Some insanely popular games were made in RPG Maker, such as Omori, OneShot, and one other I can't remember the name of right now.

[@Turbo_Waitress]

This is fantastic. I recently bought RPG Maker With for myself and my nephew, since he’s an RPG fan interested in game design. I’m hopeful he gets the joy from it I have. Also that RPG Maker 2003 challenge video sounds awesome.

[@WhatBeDaPointMon]

RPG Maker 3 was simply top notch. I really wish they made a version like it for the PC with the ability to import your own content.

[@richardlabrache7808]

Great video! I already have multiple versions of RPG Maker (and a few other game engines) and have found your video after already starting my first real project. I did seriously consider starting over but you have convinced me I should finish it as a proof of concept since it uses ideas I want to use for a larger project and I need to test them. Anyway, thanks for the Panda Express Orange Chicken!

[@studioarentain3960]

Worth noting that RPG Maker 3 are actually not the last console ones! RPG Maker had installments on the gameboy, gbc, gba, ds (twice), 3ds, switch (twice), ps4 and ps5! PS: Panda Express Orange Chicken

[@WebstersYouTube]

Thank you for making this video. I'm an "old hand" who started with RPG Maker 2003 way back in, well, 2003 with a fan translation that made its way around the nerdy kids at my school. It's a big part of the reason I went on to do a Games Art degree, how I first learned about variables and if statements, and it helped me in my current career of creating eLearning as the first authoring tool I used in my job, Lectora, looked and felt a lot like RPG Maker. The only advice I would add to this video is related to the end segment, about actually finishing a project. I fell into that trap of new project, new project, new project until I joined game jams where there were smaller, more defined, scopes and a set deadline. That's when I started actually finishing things, because I had to.

[@delcarsdungeon]

First video of yours, well put together and good history for someone that plays few of these, HAS RPG maker VX Ace and has barely touched it, I still found the video as tasty as a plate of panda express orange chicken. I -DID- make a few of the Gold Box games with the SSI creator, in the early 90s - got pretty good at the characters and enjoyed it, so I'm not completely lost.

[@Neloch4]

❤‍🔥🔥🔥".....i wouldn't trade it for the world ..."🔥🔥❤‍🔥

[@TheBalthassar]

Don Miguel. Those words have awakened some old memories.

[@zachfutv9986]

The only thing that truly sucks about rpg maker is the enemies have to be static images. No animations.

[@HeartPlusUp]

Wow I remember RPG maker, It's how I messed around with pixel art as a kid. Kind of forgot about that.

[@VaioStreams]

Good video. I've got a history with RPG Maker. I started with it from the Playstation era. Adulthood hit around 2003 years and i fell out. Came back during the VXace days and started and finished a game. I ended up making a full on game in MV (I'm real close to 2k hours in MV) and released it on steam. I'm now making a 3rd game that's going to be released in MZ. I go pretty hard when I start a game.

[@BlackForceTrainer]

I found out my new favorite game D.A.M. Champion was made using Rpgmaker VX Ace

[@Sirlegna]

Great video :) The only thing I would want to let you know, RPG Maker MV the language is JavaScript not Java. They are very similar names but very different languages. But again, I love the love letter to RPG Maker. I wish you the best on finishing your next game idea :)

[@Shushiroto]

@@Sirlegna you're not the first person to point out that I got the language wrong lmao. I'm glad to know there's a difference, though! I genuinely didn't know up until the comments told me!

[@elpegaso]

Panda Express Orange Chicken. Great video. I started working with RPG Maker back in the late 90s. The Don Miguel translated one. I did complete one game with it, or it could have been a legit version I bought later, I think XP. There was a game-breaking bug that I found after I made a few copies to friends. Thankfully, they didn't find the bug. It was based heavily on the first RPG, Atari's Adventure. My favorite engine is still RPG Maker XP. More recently, I started working on another game in the MV engine. I didn't complete it; I ran into a plot issue and put it on hold. It's great to make a game and release it.

[@StephenFain]

OMG seeing the gobli game from the PS1 version hit me with the craziest nostalgia and seeing some love for suikoden 3 as well made me happy loved the video btw. This made me wanna buckle down and try to complete a game on RPG maker finally

[@kchorro2012]

I remember having started with the Don Miguel translation of RPG Maker 2000, I remember the demo game was a very good tutorial on things like switches and variables. But RPG Maker 2003 truly became my jam for years and years, I even got a patched version that let you use MP3s as bgm. Now I've been using MV ever since it was released, to me it has the best balance of new and old, and llearning curve as well

[@joripien]

Thank you for this video, this was incredibly inspiring. Throughout my childhood and teens I messed around with VX Ace and MV, and recently I have been trying to teach myself to make games in Unity, but what I really want is to make the RPG of my dreams. I'll definitely be looking out for that MZ sale

[@kazukitakamura1311]

I got my start with RPG Maker with "RPG Maker 3" on the PS2. I dabbled with VX Ace but I didn't get serious about making games until 2019 with MV. Almost 5 years later I have several smaller games (from game jams) and 2 commercial games.

[@ericmollison2760]

I appreciate the video. I've played a ton of RPG maker free games starting with Embric of Wulfhammer which I hope you've heard of, then a bunch of weird ones I wouldn't recommend but did enjoy. I've recently been thinking about making games but probably not in this format. I'm not much of a story teller and will probably make simple puzzles. But it was interesting to see a little of how this tool works and how it's changed. There was some mention of Undertale in the citations at the end, but if you thought it was RPG maker, it seems it was made in "game maker" actually. I actually used Game maker and it's probably a less JRPG version of RPG maker. Basically it's nothing special so it's interesting that Undertale was made with it.

[@DustinDustin00]

Thanks for the cool history of panda express orange chicken!

[@DJhero5001]

As someone who owns RPG Maker 2 on the PS2, yes, it is complicated, but so satisfying when things go right such as making a timer, push able blocks, etc. Think Inmanaged to make 1 hour of gameplay back in high school, and yes, it was cringey.

[@PKInTheUniverse]

Solid video. I've been goofing around with RPG maker for a few years now. I started to put some effort into it when I bought MZ. Then I decided to get 2003, and that was too simple. So I got XP and really liked that one. Then I went back to MZ and finally made a small game that people could play from start to finish, and it was base on a particular community and I think I had just as fun playing it as I did making it. I recently got RPG maker VX Ace, and I have to say I'm having a blast working with it. For some reason, I actually like that they did away with the layer system because for me it actually makes working with it faster. All the RPG makers seem to have some type of learning curve but I've figured out once you've worked with one for long enough , a lot of what we learn translates to other ones. Its great how they all present different challenges. I really love the default sprites of VX Ace, and XP as well. I'm really glad I started working with it on PC, because I can see why people would have a negative opinion of the console versions because of the lack of additional options that go beyond the basic versions. You're absolutely right, it's all what you do with this game engine that matters, and the work you put into it. This was an engaging video that really flew by quickly, I usually struggle to watch a 30 min video and I also have ADHD.

[@somesketchydragon5189]

Awesome retrospective. I always knew RPG Maker was old but not MSX old. I already bought XP and MV a while ago, so I think I'll stick to that. I already found all the plugins I need.

[@JonFawkes]

One thing to add to the timeline, though it sounds like you might be too young to remember or even experience. Back in the early 2000s, before the PC version of RPG Maker 2000 was officially localized, there was an unofficial localization by a Brazilian programmer named Don Miguel. I think it would be thanks to him that RPG Maker took off in the west and got an official localization

[@Shushiroto]

I actually address this during the credits!

[@JonFawkes]

@@Shushiroto Silly me, should have watched to the very end before commenting. Great video

[@jordanjackson6151]

I still have RPG Maker on the PS1 and RPG Maker MV. I've used both. But it wasn't until I learned how to code that I realized much of what actually 'Makes" a thing. I code in Lua.

[@StarlasAiko]

I got every version of RPGM from 2003 onwards. HArdly used it, came down with health issues and dropped nearly all of my interests and hobbies in the process. I gotta get back into working in MZ one day.

[@seankelly4096]

During a long bout of unemployment back in the oughties, I recreated Hamlet's Act II Scene II in RPG Maker 2. The memory card is long gone, but I still have the PS2 disc. I think RPG Maker for the PS is also still around here somewhere.

[@JohnAslin]

I've been toying with RPG Maker's various versions since the XP days, still haven't made a full game, but I do have a completed introductory act, complete with a full cutscene, mid-battle conversation example and avoidable in-scene wandering monsters. It's just fun to work on. BTW, Panda Express Orange Chicken!

[@jahipalmer8782]

RPG Maker VX Ace was the first one I bought and one of only two games I had on my computer. Since then I bought FES on 3DS. MV on SWITCH and WITH on SWITCH. I always wanna be working on a game even if I never finish one. I also remember that I'm supposed to say something about Orange Pandas Expressed but I can't remember exactly what it was because it was a few minutes ago in the video.

[@SyddlesFuzz]

I miss my days of 95 and RM2K

[@stoppableforce]

I've always had such a soft spot for RPG Maker. I remember specifically grabbing that PS1 one and just spending hours on it twiddling away in my bedroom on an epic quest no one would ever play but me, and that was okay! (also: panda express orange chicken) Gotta nitpick a little, though: MV and MZ run on JavaScript, not Java. They're not the same language at all - it's just a dumb naming thing due to the origins of it back at NetScape in the 90s (they originally planned to port Java to make it a language for scripting the web, but eventually decided they'd be better off making an entirely new programming language with Java-like syntax).

[@Will_Forge]

My first was the RPG Maker 3 on the PS2. I've wanted another 3D version since.

[@hflevack]

I had RPG Maker on the PS1! We made a bunch of terrible, silly lil games and it brought us a huge amount of joy. As an adult, I got into making into terrible, silly little games in Twine, and this also brought me a huge amount of joy. Might just see about picking up MV and creating something strange & dumb. Thanks for this video, Sonata!

[@SapphireLibra3]

Panda Express Orange Chicken ................ Alright. I'm going to give RPG Maker a shot. I _have_ MZ, but I've been a bit daunted in trying to use it. That combined with the way my life has been, I don't get a lot of downtime. However, I've wanted something new. I, think I'm going to give RPG Maker MZ a shot.

[@RobinandZephyr]

This vid gonan take up my brain for a while

[@JD-vj4go]

Panda Express orange chicken

[@lorenzo8162]

the first time i really got into rpg maker was with xp, but not in my childhood. one day i was just wandering around youtube when i found out about an event that ocurred on the rpg maker community, where they gave a free copy of rpg maker xp and a discount for mv. i felt that working in this engine was just perfect for simple projecs and prototypes

[@dmas7749]

genuinely inspiring

[@HyperNova137]

Got started with MV Trinity for PS4, and once I realized how easy it is to work with -- and how limited it is compared to the PC and Mac versions -- I ditched it and got MV (and the later MZ). With all the high-end options available now, even the newest RPG Makers can seem a bit underpowered and over-complicated... At first. But once you learn the basics and discover that there are hundreds of plugins out that that will let you do damn near anything, creative possibilities will explode in your noggin like a tech-nerd supernova. It seriously is one of the best ways to get into game making... Even if that path leads you to realize that game making isn't for you. But I'm about dat MZ lyfe -- in fact, it's literally overtaken my whole life: Steam says 6,000+ hours so far, tho 80% of that is probably the game just sitting idle while I'm doing other things. No ragrets.

[@Bmarquismarkail]

I don't understand. I'm more a teriyaki man. But I would occasionally dabble in a Panda Express Orange Chicken... if I have to go to Panda Express

[@jayfolk]

Id still like to make enough sales off an rpgmaker game I publish to reimburse the $20 I spent on getting the software. It would also be cool if there were more consumer-friendly game making software for pc/tablet or mobile that isn’t programming in 3D space like Dreams, Littlebig Planet, or project spark. Game development doesn’t have to be locked behind pro, prosumer, and hobbiest level software.

[@Rex_Cosmos]

This is the kind of enthusiasm I need for nourishment (Panda Express orange chicken)

[@scoutkirby1764]

Panda Express Orange Chicken There I said the thing I've messed around with RPG Maker in the past and actually own RPG Maker MV, and I really should sit down and mess with it more and learn what it can do and make something silly for myself. Also, I don't think Thor would hate you, you're literally preaching the same kind of stuff he does too. Everyone starts out small when they're learning something and everybody, EVERYBODY makes mistakes, no matter how big of a content creator they are

[@billyjimbobjr]

I've had VX Ace sitting in my Steam library for maybe 8 years untouched, migt actually go check it out now. or should i just jump straight into MV? hmmmm

[@flaqkogames]

MZ

[@billyjimbobjr]

@@flaqkogames yeah that one too

[@DanielStephenTurner]

I've never had Panda Express Orange Chicken

[@sqwid12]

dude picking up one of these as soon as i get a new job

[@The8bitbeard]

RPG Maker 2003 frequently goes on sale for less than the cost of a coffee. IMO, it's the best one.

[@Harri-Man]

Holy underrated I hope you get your recognition

[@fungus6899]

You know that moment when panda express orange chicken? yeah me too... me too buddy.... .😞

[@Methrael]

"I have thousands of hours in RPG Maker as a whole" *Laughs nervously in his 69,400 hours on VX Ace alone*

[@The8bitbeard]

You need to use it for another 20 hours, then never touch it again.

[@Methrael]

@@The8bitbeard ... Ya know ... I can try to at least screenshot it after another 20 hours. But VX Ace is TOO GOOD with all the stuff I have in it! Besides, I can't finish my current VX Ace game in 20 hours, and that one's important to me.

[@skippyzk]

I made a game with rpg maker. Then i learned Javascript. You can do ANYTHING with rpg maker if you make your own plugin.

[@CornerstoneMinistry316]

If you want to play what we make then ill keep you in mind when my demo is ready.

[@spelarnet]

I was born 97 too. And I put hours into rpg maker xp. But also alot into the eclipse engine, a 2d mmo engine

[@CornerstoneMinistry316]

Ps1 rpg maker was my game of choice for 20 years before i finally switched to mv

[@RolieKloeOlie]

Stay strong, comrades

[@LunaPrincessNinjato]

I still have my RPGMaker 1 and 2 disc and Fes 3DS.....RPGMaker 3...Had it...Hated it. I tend to make almost action rpgs Im now on MV and XP pc This is a great deep dive

[@FF18Cloud]

I don't think thor's gonna dislike anyone making anything off anything, but I don't know the guy, but like, guy uses gamemaker to make games, back in 2012-2016, before undertale and nuclear thrones, Gamemaker was considered a baby game engine. Game dev is what you make of it and as long as you're doing it, what's so bad about it if you enjoy doing it? Plus, games like To The Moon, besides all of the examples you provided, were made in RPGmaker. It isn't like its an engine without some GOOD reputation points.

[@theluminousone5883]

Does anyone know the font at 8:21 and other sections of the video. It looks kind of like "Mochiy Pop One".

[@Shushiroto]

It's Yuruka-STD!

[@theluminousone5883]

@@Shushiroto Thank you! I didn't expect such a quick response. Hope your channel is successful!

[@pcracpar3942]

Yo what did Rap Snitch Knishes get added to some stock music library or are you a man of culture as well?

[@Shushiroto]

I like to believe i'm cultured, you should see the amount of times i've used the Abstract Orchestra Madvillain mixes in these videos

[@sirsquid577]

Ok a couple of points right off the bat 1. Adventure Maker is actually the origin of RPG Maker which was released with the Login Magazine back in January 1987 2. Never apologise for saying Katakana words correctly! If you were in Japan and said them without a 'Japanese accent' then you wouldn't be understood lol.

[@eduardosilveira8685]

Is RPG Maker decent nowadays to make TRPGs or are there better engines for it?

[@Aikolon]

🐼 X-Press 🍊🐓

[@JediMB]

2:12 What I want to say about the accent/pronunciation is that you're pronouncing ツクール as if it's ツクル (作る), i.e. "to make". You're missing the long ū sound from "tool". 😛 Also, I've always been very bad at working _with_ RPG Maker's aesthetic and _around_ its limitations that I've never really gotten anywhere with putting together games with it... as much as I've wanted to. I have 89 hours in VX Ace. The hope is that I'll be able to put the time I need into making my own JRPG engine that better suits my needs. I am first and foremost a coder at heart, after all.

[@JediMB]

I probably should have allowed myself to move to MV or MZ, but I felt bad about paying for VX Ace and then never actually getting anything done in it. 👀

[@Shushiroto]

I recorded the audio before I heard the pronunciation in that commercial, and... Yeah, my mistake, I know I just blatantly said the thing wrong. If I ever do another video talking about it, I promise i'll get it right!

[@Stonehawk]

What's this about panda express orange chicken? I think I prefer another dish personally, and not from a chain restaurant. I like my Chinese takeout bespoke to the individual families running each place. Damn, now I'm craving it... Gotta get some szechuan house mei fun!

[@A--pe2fw]

Oh my actual god, RPG maker xp came out the day i was born`

[@zachfutv9986]

Dude, that old ones look cooler. I've only used VX ace and MV, which are very similar.

[@lloyd011721]

i have the rpgmaker for ps2. i messed around in it for a while but i never got far making anything. i do remember the character movement being super slow though.

[@DRYYOUREYESNOOB]

I think on the cover for ps the DM on the chair stands for dungeon master not directing movie ….could be wrong though

[@dillonshea4268]

Xp looked like balls but music was really good

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

Wait, why would Thor "hate you in general"?

[@hakimitus]

Panda Express orange 🍗!!

[@Oddmanoutre]

7:44~7:50 Dat dialog though...

[@k-CapoXXIV]

4:15 Biboo mentioned.

[@Shushiroto]

You should see my mouse cursor

[@hakimalam7753]

VX ACE is the shit man, I really had so many memories with it, I also like the sprite style even though people who used MV finds me weird for liking it over MV haha. MV is the better engine though, it's easier to get sideview battle in it.

[@hakimalam7753]

The days of searching for plug in and scripts was fun

[@CornerstoneMinistry316]

I had rpg maker 2 and could never understand it. Rpg maker 3 was a lot easier unfortunately it was VERY limited

[@PaulieMcCoy]

What's with the prelude text? It reads like weird... leaflet about a cooperative or ashram ? 🤔 Decent video, I suppose. I've never had the pleasure of using RPG Maker. Although I've played a bunch of RPG Maker games. The problems are limitations that are technical in nature but usually has good concepts behind it. I'm sure the people who create modules for RPG-M is interesting rabbit hole. The core of RPG-M is another "scripting language" with all the clicking & menus. It is a decent introduction to software for beginner but I must generally disprove of 'visual' programming languages & such. Writing software isn't so difficult... it's like mathematics, people hype it up in their mind & then psychologically trick themselves... but the idea of writing modular software or tools is interesting to me personally. Games previously used to be fairly easy to mod (Quake 2 comes to mind personally), now many companies seem to discourage the practice on a tech level much of the time... I wonder if there are similar tools to RPG-M that are more modular. Ruby / Javascript are good starts... Something that is on the cusp of an API or library? Like a modular SFML or SDL module for rendering sprites, movement; a combat module that is configurable & modular as well as extensible. Like how the Final Fantasy games are - Overworld, Battle, Scene etc -- they are/were distinctly written in modular parts. I am thinking about a modular engine for TTRPGs like D&D, GURPs with adjustable rulesets and such in perhaps JSON or YAML - engine strictly for combat rules. Or a modular card game? There are a finite amount of ways to manipulate cards to where you can play variations of poker, Triple Triad, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, M:TG, et cetera... *I appreciate the fact that you source your footage and much of your information.* I wish the practice was more widespread. Sorry for any errors. I am not super familiar with English. 👍

[@MotiviqueStudio]

I miss Jocat.

[@_emory]

Orange chicken, express panda

[@Allplussomeminus]

I just hate that making Black characters are blatantly non-existent. Gotta scrub the internet for the few out there (I think there's only 1 resource).

[@Megiddos_13]

...but Off is so good, you should play it :D

[@ducklaser]

panda express orange chicken

[@mrcoyote5283]

Panda express orange chicken

[@lydierayn]

This video is verry ~ Panda ~ express ~ orange ~ chicken ~ I also have a 200mb file of links to old rpgmaker xp and vxace resources

[@sotarkk]

Hah...just checked and yeah still got my ps1 copy of the og RPG Maker. The owner of my local Game Crazy kept it for me after finding out I really wanted to give it a spin. Lemme tell you making dialog on a ps1 controller was laborious but if you could get past that then all your edgy-teenage stories about weed and shitty pixel nudity would come to life 😂

[@dropnerf3840]

Where are you my dear alice

[@hawgokutai]

I started using rpg maker on rpg maker 2k3