RPG Maker New Project is Gotcha Gotcha Games’ latest iteration of the long-running game maker series and, for the first time, lets players develop titles with an HD-2D look akin to Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Remakes and Octopath Traveler series.
RPG Maker New Project Teased by Gotcha Gotcha Games
HD-2D RPG Maker Currently in Development
RPG Maker New Project, the working title for Gotcha Gotcha Games’ upcoming entry in the game maker series, dropped its first teaser trailer and showcased its new HD-2D style aesthetic, akin to Square Enix’s HD-2D Dragon Quest Remakes, the Octopath Traveler series, and Triangle Strategy. Similar to other entries in the franchise, the "new project" will continue the series staple of letting players without deep coding knowledge build their own RPGs.
The trailer highlighted several features: dynamic light and shadows, field-of-view (FOV) blur, volumetric fog, and particle effects. The billboard 2D sprites used for the characters can even cast their own silhouettes when passing through a light source.
Gotcha Gotcha Games has yet to confirm a list of platforms for the new RPG Maker project. Previous entries were either released exclusively to PC (MZ, Unite) or consoles (WITH). 2015’s MV is the only modern RPG Maker to be available on both.
First Title in the Series to Support HD-2D
RPG Maker New Project is the first installment in the series to support HD-2D game creation. The RPG Maker series, which began with Dante: RPG Construction Tool in 1990, primarily supported 2D assets and animations. Before this announcement, 3D support was only possible through community-made plugins for RPG Maker MV/MZ.
Most game releases made with RPG Maker, like OMORI, To the Moon, Lisa: The Painful, or Artis Impact, have been 2D titles as well. Only a handful of current projects in development stretched the software beyond, such as developer KyouNight’s HD-2D title, Project Varinsite.
RPG Maker New Project is currently in development with no release date or consoles as of this writing. However, the latest game in the series, RPG Maker WITH, is currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
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