March 1, Tokyo Japan - Gotcha Gotcha Games has formally announced a Release Date of April 6, 2023 for RPG Maker Unite, the latest iteration of its coding-less engine popular among the indie game communities, on the Unity Asset Store first.
Unlike its standalone predecessors, RPG Maker Unite is unique in that it is designed to run on the Unity Editor. Due to this nature, Gotcha Gotcha Games is pleased to say that they are able to implement new features that were not possible in past titles of the series, as well as overhauling some of the existing features to streamline the development process.
While RPG Maker Unite’s main audiences remain focused on young developers who are unfamiliar with programming, the current users of Unity can still benefit from RPG Maker Unite as The RPG Maker series is especially known for many of its convenient features, robust pre-built RPG database, and extensive graphical assets. RPG Maker Unite is also highly customizable for veterans and volunteers through C#.
RPG Maker Unite - Unity Asset Store Page: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/gui/rpg-maker-unite-242177
Users who pre-register via the following sign-up list before April 6th and complete the purchase within two weeks after the release date will receive Early-Bird Bonus DLC assets for Free. The details of the DLC are to be announced later. https://create.unity.com/rpg-maker-unite
(*The Early-Bird Bonus DLC Asset will be purchasable half to one-year post-launch).
■Main Features of RPG Maker Unite:
● Create RPG Games Without Coding！
Through combining preset commands and variables, users can create all types of events commonly found in RPGs without writing a single line of code.
● First RPG Maker in the Series to Natively Support Full HD Resolution！
With FHD support, map details such as the colour gradation of stein glasses are now much more pronounced than before. Battle graphics now also have detailed expressions more noticeable to players.
●The New “Outline Editor” and “Switch Lines” to Provide Top-Down Project Visualization to Help Project Management
The new “Outline Editor” and its cousin “Switch Lines” are assistive-tools that provide a top-down visualization of the connection between major story locations and events for better project management.
●New Feature: Large Parts Placement like a Sandbox Game
In addition to traditional tilesets, users now have the option to place Large Parts like houses, trees, and castles directly and quickly onto maps.
● New Feature “Auto-Guide” to Compute Suggested Stats for Easier Balance Tuning
By entering basic parameters such as Maximum Level, Expected Clear Leve, Max EXP, and Max HP, the system can auto-calculate suggested stats for enemy HP, ATK, as well as equipment stats at the click of a button.
● Greatly Enhanced Character Animation - Now with Variable Frames
RPG Maker Unite no longer has a minimum or maximum number of allowed frames for character animation, given a 1024 x 1024 picture limit. Users are free to set custom animation patterns and frames.
● Create Native Smartphone Builds Easily
By borrowing Unity Editor’s Build features, the process for making smartphone builds is much easier and smoother in RPG Maker Unite.
● A Wealthy Stash of Default Digital Assets for Game Creation
RPG Maker Unite contains a great selection of default assets such as audio, characters, enemies, world biomes, and more to help users create games immediately.
● Robust and Versatile Pre-Built Database
RPG Maker Unite also comes with a pre-made database necessary for creating an RPG, including character stats, classes, items, abilities, monsters etc.. These can be customized at will by the user.
● Highly Customizable Through C＃
RPG Maker Unite features two ways for users to modify and expand its functionalities. One is through “Addon”, which are scripts that do not modify the engine’s source code and can be turned on and off through the built-in Addon Manager. The other is to modify the source code directly using the Unity Editor. Users can choose which method they want depending on purpose and programming knowledge level.
Title | RPG Maker Unite |
Genre | Visual Game Development Software |
OS | Windows / macOS |
Release Date | Apr 6, 2023 (JST) |
Platform | Unity Asset Store https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/gui/rpg-maker-unite-242177 Steam（2023 TBA）https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650950/RPG_Maker_Unite/ |
MSRP | $99.99 USD |
Developer | Gotcha Gotcha Games Inc. |
■What is “RPG Maker” Series？
The Maker series are game development software that dates as far back to the 1990s. We released multiple engines fitting different developer needs such as RPGs, Visual Novels, Action Games, and so on.
While the past Maker titles were standalone software, we believe that with Unity's capabilities and our 30 years of experience in making visually forward engines, we can provide an experience that makes the game development process so much easier!
RPG Maker Unite - Related Links |
・RPG Maker Unite Official Site： http://rpgmakerunite.com/en/
・RPG Maker Unite Unity Asset Store : https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/gui/rpg-maker-unite-242177
・RPG Maker Unite Steam Page：https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650950/RPG_Maker_Unite/
・Character Converter Official Site: https://ggg.rpgmakerofficial.com/3d-character-converter
・RPG Maker Unite Twitter（JPN）：https://twitter.com/RPGMakerUniteJP
・RPG Maker Unite Twitter（ENG）：https://twitter.com/RPGMakerUnite
・RPG Maker Dev Account (JPN)： https://twitter.com/tkool_dev
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