RPG Maker Review: Vampiros

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Vampiros is calunio‘s first RPG Maker 2000 game that was made several years ago and re-released as an English translated version for the Valedictory Game Drive.

It’s a traditional RPG game that follows the story of a vampire named Alef who sets out to find why vampires exist and ultimately his own purpose.

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RPG Maker Review: Aurora Wing

The Dawn of Tactical RPGs on RPG Maker?

First ever strategy RPG made in RM2K?

That’s what came to mind when DFalcon proclaimed that Aurora Wing was indeed a tactical RPG. There haven’t been many (if any) in the genre and with good reason too, the RPG Maker engine was never intended to be used to make such a system yet here we have a completed game. So how does it compare to the likes of commercial games such as Fire Emblem? That question may seem a bit unfair but that in itself poses another question, what can this game be compared to in the RPG Maker community? So far it’s standing on its own merit and that is what it’ll be judged on in this review.

Before going any further it’s worth mentioning that the game comes with a battle guide along with the game’s background story which you’ll find very useful. Continue reading

RPG Maker Review: Clock of Atonement

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When I saw daigo‘s Clock of Atonement on the featured page on RPGmaker.net, I immediately downloaded it to play at a more convenient time. Needless to say, it turned out I could’ve played this game any time.

The game itself is made in RPG Maker 2000 but through some method I have no idea of, it was packaged as a locked program. The screen resolution is also different to normal RPG Maker games with an approximate resolution of 480 x 480 which works in the game’s favour as it takes the shape of a book rather than a Windows application. The graphics are simple, nice and look polished and the animations are great. Continue reading