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RPG Maker: How a Niche Game Maker Created a Vibrant Community of Developers – PCMag
Few platforms have stood the test of time quite like RPG Maker. With the release of RPG Maker MZ on PS4 and Nintendo Switch today, let’s take a look back at how it happened.
Game-creation kits have been around nearly as long as personal computers. Broderbund’s The Arcade Machine let Apple II owners build simple shoot ‘em ups in 1982, and Garry Kitchen’s GameMaker let Commodore 64 fans build arcade experiences in a number of genres.
Through the decades, these titles have come and gone, but few platforms have stood the test of time quite like RPG Maker. Japanese developer Enterbrain released the first installment, RPG Tsukūru Dante 98, in 1992, but they were simply …
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