Sim RPG Maker
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Initial release | May 29, 1998 |
Stable release | Sim RPG Maker 95 VALUE! (1.10)
/ November 21, 2001 |
Platform | Microsoft Windows, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Steam |
Available in | Japanese |
Type | Game creation software |
Sim RPG Maker (シミューレーションRPGツクール, Shimyūrēshon RPG Tsukūru) is a series of tactical role-playing game software and spin-off of the long-running RPG Maker series, although the name is not a direct translation of the original name which would be "Simulation RPG Maker".
Releases
There have been two versions of Sim RPG Maker in 1998. A
Gameplay
Simulation RPG Maker 95 was released a year after RPG Maker 95 and allowed the user to create tactical games similar to the Fire Emblem series. While Sim RPG Maker 95 retained the user friendly layout and design of RPG Maker 95 it required a basic understanding of the program to properly use.
This style of game is classified as a tactical RPG similar to Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem, and Ogre Battle.
The program is somewhat limited and inflexible in comparison to other
A game typically involves several maps, each with a starting event or cutscene, the main battle, and an ending cutscene. In between maps, players can be sent to the camp, where they may purchase items, switch out party members, change equipment, or check stats of characters. Maps can be designed with different objectives in mind. The most common objective is defeating all enemies or a specific boss character. In addition, players may have to survive a set number of rounds, move past a specified location, or prevent specified characters from dying. Some maps may even be used strictly for cutscenes, with no battles taking place. Maps are progressed through linearly, but it is possible to send the player to maps out of order, enabling multiple/alternate storyline forks. It is also possible to send the player to a previous map.
References
External links
- Sim RPG Maker 95 - official Japanese page for Sim RPG Maker 95