RPG Maker WITH Sometimes it feels like being held back
It’s hard to access one Role-playing game maker game! It seems like you can’t quite do that until you can create a few multi-hour games. Your affection (or dislike) for it only increases the more time you spend with it. Like I just know how much I love you RPG Maker FES after I was halfway there The original game resembles the Neoromance I created. So even though I spent about five hours working on a project on my Switch, I still felt like I was only scratching the surface with RPG maker WITH. However, while it seems like it could lead to some interesting creations, I also feel like it’s not exactly what I want from a new entry.
In games like RPG maker WITHYou will be provided with the map creation, content design and editing tools needed to create an RPG (or other types of games). So it ends up being a whole process, due to creating all the maps for the world, towns, dungeons and villages, developing the people and monsters that live in them with the assets provided, build a story, balance and generally prepare everything. Like all the other entries in the series, you start with everything you need. There are pre-made sprites for all. You choose what you need and put it where it works best for you. Basically, you arrange things as needed. The interface allows you to quickly go through different areas.
What struck me when I learned about it on Switch is that there are essentially two groups RPG maker WITH are heading. It seems like those are completely new people Role-playing game maker experience. This is due to the heavy reliance on sample data and the sharing of included content. The big selling point of this section is being able to work with others on the same game. However, given the nature of these titles and the fact that it’s exclusive to Switch at the moment, I’m not entirely sure how well it will be adopted. So you may not find others supportive.
But also because RPG maker WITH Without providing any instructions or detailed information, it is far from being an ideal introduction. Even official website for the game doesn’t help much because the section that directs you to the tutorial takes you to an external website instead of any official video made by Gotcha Gotcha Games or NIS America. I am extremely familiar with this series and have spent hours with it RPG Maker FESbut realize that each editor has different nuances and ways of working. So it even took me about an hour or two of testing to start getting things figured out.
That makes it feel like RPG maker WITH is actually for other potential audience. That is, people who have experience with this tool. While those of us who are used to everything will have an easier time jumping into character building, map design, and organizing enemy encounters, there are parts that still feel like they’re placing We enter the weeds. Instructions for the Event Editor would be appreciated. While this is mostly a common type of feature and those familiar with previous games will likely pick up on it quickly, I found it a bit intimidating to have to relearn the new scripting feature.
Like, it feels like RPG maker WITH not as open and friendly as on the Switch, although it is a good and capable tool. Especially with the idea and concept this is a more inclusive experience that encourages people to work together and has a lot of shared elements. You would think that the newbie options would at least provide a tutorial option to guide you through at least the event editing part. For more qualified and experienced creators, I’m sure we’ll start to see some interesting things emerge over the next few months or even years. But then, since it’s limited to consoles, I really wonder and hope that that will be the case and people won’t pick it up. MV RPG Maker or MZ instead it’s for PC.
RPG maker WITH available on Nintendo Switch. It will come to PS4 and PS5 in 2025.
