October 17: Famitsu has the early word on RPG Maker With for Switch, which comes from Gotcha Gotcha Games. A release window has not been provided.
Like previous entries in the series RPG Maker With lets users create their own games. One of the new features for the Switch title is the ability to share assets. Additional information is expected in the latest issue of Famitsu.
This won’t be the only RPG Maker title on Switch. RPG Maker MV previously shipped on the system in 2018 in Japan, with NIS America publishing in the west a couple of years later.
October 19: First details and screenshots have been released. Here’s the rundown, courtesy of Gematsu:
– Launches 2024 in Japan
– RPG Maker With has been tuned for console so that anyone can easily and casually enjoy game creation
– Asset sharing allows everyone to create games together
– Can still publish 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
– 128 characters and 130 monsters at launch
– All sorts of variations and quantities are being prepared
– Numerous materials are also planned for release as post-launch additional content
December 13: The game is now confirmed to launch on April 11, 2024 in Japan. There’s still no news for the west, but an announcement could follow later.
