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Dusk Golem · Sep 30, 2015

Thought this was worth its own thread.

The newest version of RPG Maker, MV, is now available for pre-order. It costs $80 USD, has a 10% pre-order discount to make it $71.99 USD.

If you prefer to pre-order it on Steam (though the main site will give you a Steam code too, and a Steamless version).

They've announced on their Facebook page that the new version of RPG Maker is coming much sooner than expected, releasing on October 23rd, and this is backed-up by their Steam page.

With all of this news, there's also a new official trailer.

In the pre-order link as well, there's an implanted demo in the browser showing one of RPG Maker MV's new features, allowing games to be exported to HTML5. MV also is the first RPG Maker with multi-platform support, supporting not only Windows, but also Mac and Mobile platforms. It also has no resolution restrictions, meaning if you wanted too and manipulate coding some, you could make you HD RPG Maker games. Coding has been changed to JavaScript, and they've reportingly from some early users done a lot to remove restrictions to allow you to easily modify things, including with some simple scripting you can make over 100 layers to map on. Lot of other new features, but the pre-order page covers most of the rest of the big ones. There will be a VX Ace to MV converter released at the same time, it will carry over most projects, except for custom scripts, as MV uses a completely different scripting language than VX Ace does.

Pre-ordering from the main site nets you a Steam and Steamless version of the game as well as some extra script and resource goodies, the first version of RPG Maker they're releasing simultaneously it seems.

RPG Maker has always been a tool that's simple to approach, but has created some wonderful games from creative people putting effort to make such classics as Yume Nikki, To The Moon, Ib, and more. Be interesting to see how MV does, since the program has seen some pretty big growth in the last three years and this will be the first new version of it releasing since the growth of popularity, and the first version releasing simultaneously outside of Japan, it seems.

kuroneko0509 · Sep 30, 2015

good call in making new thread... i already forgot about this haha
honestly kinda surprised it's coming in october, was expecting somewhere in late november instead

udivision · Sep 30, 2015

Forgot about this...
Saw the "new" RTP again and felt disappointed.

HTML5 support is a game changer though, but I'll probably wait a bit before jumping in on this.

JC Sera · Sep 30, 2015

I opened up steam to check if worked on mac

steam you know me to well >_>;

never gonna be able to afford it tho

LuciusAxelrod · Sep 30, 2015

I'm pretty excited about this. I've been using RPG Maker since rm2k. Maybe I'll actually finish a game this time...

HP_Wuvcraft · Sep 30, 2015

How is it differently, exactly? Having a hard time.

CheesecakeRecipe · Sep 30, 2015

Web support is a pretty huge deal, though I wish they were less restrictive with out-of-the-box resolution support.

TheSlySoul · Sep 30, 2015

I am looking forward to it, but I wish it was $60.
Will wait to see more impression before diving in.

HP_Wuvcraft said:
How is it differently, exactly? Having a hard time.

Biggest thing is the ability to make your game an AppStore/Google Play app IMO.

JC Sera · Sep 30, 2015

HP_Wuvcraft said:
How is it differently, exactly? Having a hard time.

it works on mac
unlike every other version

Kouriozan · Sep 30, 2015

Export to html5?
That's so sweet!

March of the Crabs · Sep 30, 2015

Can I buy this blind with no coding knowledge beyond basic HTML code to make shitty websites and go on to create a masterful RPG that will shape the views of the youth for years to come?

Dusk Golem · Sep 30, 2015

HP_Wuvcraft said:
How is it differently, exactly? Having a hard time.

The main big differences is MV supports more than just Windows now, all previous RPG Makers were Windows only, while MV supports Windows, Mac, Mobile, and HTML5. It also uses a completely different scripting language, it was previously Ruby Language in VX Ace, now been changed to JavaScript. Because of the scripting change, and them opening up the platform, the max resolution is now no longer restricted to 640x480, it can now make games in HD resolutions (or any resolution you like), and through scripting you also can have basically infinite-layer maps (confirmed from an early tester you can do over a hundred layers for mapping with some simply scripting). There's a number of other changes, but those are the main big ones.

Lulzwagon said:
Can I buy this blind with no coding knowledge beyond basic HTML code to make shitty websites and go on to create a masterful RPG that will shape the views of the youth for years to come?

If you're creative, RPG Maker has always been a tool that's simple to use, but more complex things for users who want to do some more advanced things, but relies more on the creativity of the user to make a good game out of it. Though good games have actually come out of RPG Maker, which has earned the engine some praise since it's a great engine for artist/storytellers and the like who want to make a game, but don't have much knowledge in programming and the like.

ika · Sep 30, 2015

JC Sera said:
it works on mac
unlike every other version

Nice!

I'll consider when/if the price goes down a bit. Not enough spare time to invest in this...

JC Sera · Sep 30, 2015

Lulzwagon said:
Can I buy this blind with no coding knowledge beyond basic HTML code to make shitty websites and go on to create a masterful RPG that will shape the views of the youth for years to come?

yes
like you'll have to look up a little bit of documentation
but you can make an RPG

Sakura · Sep 30, 2015

I want it...
But not sure I want to spend 80 bucks.

ZeroX03 · Sep 30, 2015

Huge!

Don't forget asynchronous loading (loading maps one at a time instead of one big download) for browser streamed games too.

Sou Da · Sep 30, 2015

Can't wait for all the html5 p̶o̶r̶n̶ creative throwback games.

Dusk Golem · Sep 30, 2015

I'll say for me this couldn't come at a better time, I have a bit spare cash this month and me and an artist were just finishing conceptualization on am RPG Maker project after the success of Close Your Eyes releasing on Steam, will take MV out for a stroll to see if it works well and try making the project on it.

TheJoRu · Sep 30, 2015

Lulzwagon said:
Can I buy this blind with no coding knowledge beyond basic HTML code to make shitty websites and go on to create a masterful RPG that will shape the views of the youth for years to come?

Yes, but if you want to make something masterful you'll probably end up using it in a quite technical, advanced way anyway, since you'll have to spend a lot of time with it to make your masterpiece.

Ooccoo · Sep 30, 2015

I'd buy it if they made it for PS4

Dusk Golem · Sep 30, 2015

Ooccoo said:
I'd buy it if they made it for PS4

It will return to Playstation... Someday.

belushy · Sep 30, 2015

Cool now I can play Pokemon fan games on my phone. I wanted this for so long.

Now I have to wait for any good ones to come out, though.

Sou Da · Sep 30, 2015

belucheez said:
Cool now I can play Pokemon fan games on my phone. I wanted this for so long.

Now I have to wait for any good ones to come out, though.

The only Pokemon fan games using RPG Maker are the ones based off of Pokemon Essentials. I know the caretaker for that game kit and trust me, it ain't getting ported to RPGMV.

Dusk Golem · Sep 30, 2015

Sou Da said:
The only Pokemon fan games using RPG Maker are the ones based off of Pokemon Essentials. I know the caretaker for that game kit and trust me, it ain't getting ported to RPGMV.

Oh, there's others. Or I assume there's others, because I've played a few Pokemon horror fangames made in RPG Maker, at least. XD;

udivision · Sep 30, 2015

I wonder if we should be worried that the HTML5 Demo doesn't have any sound effects, and only music...

Sou Da · Sep 30, 2015

Dusk Golem said:
Oh, there's others. Or I assume there's others, because I've played a few Pokemon horror fangames made in RPG Maker, at least. XD;

If it had the Pokemon Battle system in then there's a 99% chance it was made with Essentials.

Kalentan · Sep 30, 2015

I am thinking about getting this...

whiteninja · Sep 30, 2015

Couldn't get the demo to work in safari or chrome on my phone.

jshackles · Sep 30, 2015

I'm planning on using this to make my first commercially available game. It's the javascript scripting engine that finally pushed me into doing it.

udivision · Sep 30, 2015

jshackles said:
I'm planning on using this to make my first commercially available game. It's the javascript scripting engine that finally pushed me into doing it.

Interesting. Have you used RPG Maker before or are you just that familiar with javascript?

TheSeks · Sep 30, 2015

HP_Wuvcraft said:
How is it differently, exactly? Having a hard time.

Works on Mac. Works on Mobile for the finished product.

Basically it's a "game changer" if you plan to develop on a Mac and/or release a mobile application.

BGBW · Sep 30, 2015

Working on OS X is great since it will mean no more switching OSs, but I've never been a fan of the VX style. 200/3 and XP were better in that regard. Will wait and see. Honestly, I still like 2000's simplicity.

Laws00 · Sep 30, 2015

no console, no buy

jshackles · Sep 30, 2015

udivision said:
Interesting. Have you used RPG Maker before or are you just that familiar with javascript?

I've used RPG Maker before - I had a blast with VX Ace but never did anything commercial with it. And although I could muddle through the Ruby back-end code okay, I always wished it used something I was more familiar with.

As for Javascript - I'm intimately familiar with it and have been writing code in it professionally and as a hobby for nearly 20 years.

(Plug for Enhanced Steam goes here.)

threelights · Sep 30, 2015

I remember using 2k and 2003 when I was younger, but I kinda dropped after XP.

I might try to come back to it. RPG Maker is fun to use for small "game jams" with friends and stuff. GAF tends to have some of those with RPG Maker, right?

BGBW said:
Working on OS X is great since it will mean no more switching OSs, but I've never been a fan of the VX style. 200/3 and XP were better in that regard. Will wait and see. Honestly, I still like 2000's simplicity.

2k is still the best =X

InternHertz · Sep 30, 2015

Damn I want it but it's not cheap

~64.50 and almost sure I won't have much time to invest in it...though I really want it

Guess I have a little bit less than a month to ponder about buying it or not.

IceIpor · Sep 30, 2015

Well, word of warning to those who go through the official site.

The page to enter in your CC info IS the confirmation page, so don't enter in your CC unless you're ready to place your order.

Now I'm out $80.

Sölf · Sep 30, 2015

Since the RTP doesn't really change and still has the same style as the VX and Ace I will probably skip this and just buy it in a steam sale in a few months when it's down to like 10-20$.

Do we actually have a RPG-Maker Community or something here?

HolyJonte · Sep 30, 2015

Have bought both vx and vx ace on release date and now this I pre-ordered! Already planned my first game in years, for some weeks now... Mv looks so awesome!

BGBW · Sep 30, 2015

Sölf;180386340 said:
Since the RTP doesn't really change and still has the same style as the VX and Ace I will probably skip this and just buy it in a steam sale in a few months when it's down to like 10-20$.

Do we actually have a RPG-Maker Community or something here?

There was a competition thread when the RPGM humble bundle was on but that's it as far as I'm aware.

Sölf · Sep 30, 2015

BGBW said:
There was a competition thread when the RPGM humble bundle was on but that's it as far as I'm aware.

Yeah, I saw that one but only months later when it was already over. So no community? D:

We should make one!

Unai · Sep 30, 2015

Sölf;180386562 said:
Yeah, I saw that one but only months later when it was already over. So no community? D:

We should make one!

Indeed.

SatelliteOfLove · Sep 30, 2015

Who does the art on that? I know *something* recent is done by that person but its like alot of recent JRPG art but with a good amount of *soul* that alot of those lack, pulling it out of the generime mire.

Mcdohl · Sep 30, 2015

I wonder if Steamworks/Google Play/etc integration will be easy.

ZiZ · Oct 1, 2015

I think using Javascript is probably the biggest draw for me.

Now if only I had some free time.

HP_Wuvcraft · Oct 1, 2015

Hm.

Might pick it up when I have the monies.

bomblord1 · Oct 1, 2015

As a web developer javascript is the biggest thing here. That's my bread and butter. I wonder if I can import JQuery....

Android/IOS/Web Browser porting the second. I'm really going to dig deep and try to finish something this time. I'll probably be using the default assets as sadly art is just too far beyond me.

I remember a while back GAF had an RPG maker game making contest you should do it again when this comes out.

SovanJedi · Oct 1, 2015

I've wanted to get back into RPG Maker for so long now.

I'll probably buy this and never even open it. :'c

Lynx_7 · Oct 1, 2015

I have lots of fond memories of my time with RPG Maker 2k and 2k3. Only ever finished 1 project and it was basically crap since I was like 12 lol.Could never get into XP, VX and VX Ace unfortunately, all for different reasons. Ace was the closest I got to adapting, but the lack of resources online just killed my motivation. 2k and 2k3 on the other hand have a lot of chipsets, charsets and etc, but have such poor resolution for today's computers. I really wish they just released an updated version of those.

I'm still going to try this one out, just for fun (not at that price though). I hope they keep the faceset/charset maker of VX Ace.

Mcdohl · Oct 1, 2015

SovanJedi said:
I've wanted to get back into RPG Maker for so long now.

I'll probably buy this and never even open it. :'c

Is it a physical release?

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