Gotcha Gotcha Games have announced RPG Maker WITH, a brand-new entry of the RPG creation tool for Nintendo Switch. The new game will be launching in 2024 physically and digitally in Japan.
The previous title by Gotcha Gotcha Games is RPG Maker UNITE, which is available right now for PC worldwide. A worldwide release of RPG Maker WITH was not announced, but the developers shared more information about the upcoming Japanese release.
RPG Maker WITH Revealed
The new RPG Maker title includes a new asset sharing feature that allows even more players to learn and create games. Once more, players have access to several tools and completed games from other players.
Here’s an overview of the upcoming title, translated by Gematsu:
The RPG Maker series is a long-running series that began in 1990, acting as a game construction tool that allows you to create games without programming.
In Japan, the series has been known as “RPG Tsukuru,” but the name has since been unified worldwide as the RPG Maker series, and the latest entry is planned for release on Switch.
About RPG Maker WITH
While previous entries in the RPG Maker series have been developed for PC, RPG Maker WITH has been tuned for console so that anyone can easily and casually enjoy game creation.
With RPG Maker WITH, you can become a game creator by simply owning a Switch. It is a tool that responds to the needs of “a generation of one hundred million creators.”
New Feature: Asset Sharing
Game creation can sometimes be lonely.
Some users have said they find it difficult to create games on their own, so RPG Maker WITH adds a new feature called “Asset Sharing” that allows everyone to create games together.
In previous RPG Maker entries, users were only able to publish completed games. But in RPG Maker WITH, in addition to publishing completed games, maps and events included in work-in-progress games can also be published as parts. Parts published by other users can be easily incorporated into your own games.
Through this new Asset Sharing feature, you can create games not only on your own, but also with the rest of the RPG Maker community.
Included Materials and Additional Content
RPG Maker WITH will feature the following materials at launch: 128 characters and 130 monsters, All sorts of variations and quantities are being prepared.
Numerous materials are also planned for release as post-launch additional content.
An abundance of materials are being prepared so that users can enjoy making games for a long time.
