RPG Maker MV

 Switch
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Sep 4, 2020
    100
    I can't recommend RPG Maker MV enough. Not only is it an ideal way for JRPG fans to engage with their favourite genre without needing to go and learn how to code first, but it's also a low-pressure and undemanding way for people with an interest in game development to understand how game developers think and create. The Switch version is less robust than the PC version and you're not going to be producing anything that you can make money with like you can on PC, but as a toy and a sandbox, RPG Maker is a delight. I can't wait to see the kind of creativity that RPG fans come up with (and yes, I will try and upload a game of my own at some point too... if I ever find the time to finish one).

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. NomadicSeraph
    Sep 12, 2020
    2
    So, let me start out by saying, this is the first RPG Maker I have ever used (barring the 3D one released for PS2 back in the early 2000s, butSo, let me start out by saying, this is the first RPG Maker I have ever used (barring the 3D one released for PS2 back in the early 2000s, but we'll just pretend that nightmare fuel of a game didn't happen because yeesh).

    I came into this game with really low expectations. I knew it would be very limited compared to PC. I knew navigation of text and events would be cumbersome and require a certain level of fenagling and patience. And I knew I couldn't upload my own art or alter what was provided beyond the limits of the game's programming.

    But to be honest, after several hours of gameplay, I could forgive all of that. I was pleasantly surprised by just how much there was to work with and how easy it was to use. And even though I did find the controls a bit frustrating, after a day or so, I was pretty much adjusted to them with the exception of a few blips on my end.

    An hour ago, I could have given this game a solid 4/5, with a one star deduction only for the fact that there is no way to make a character faceset without building a brand new sprite with each variation of expression. An oversight, and a bit annoying. But nothing I couldn't work around.

    But an hour ago, while working on the aforementioned facesets, my game crashed. Irritating, as I hadn't saved my game in a few hours, but nothing too critical.

    Or so I thought.

    I reopened the game only to have it force me into tutorial mode. And I mean FORCE. No option around it. No way to skip it. Game opened, and it went into tutorial mode.

    The lack of skip option was bad enough, but more concerning was the fact that the tutorial loaded at all. Because this mode only activates upon a player's FIRST launch of the game. Confused and not desiring to complete the tutorial AGAIN, I closed the game and reloaded, hoping against hope that I could still access my project.

    The game reloaded, and I was relieved to find that I was not being dumped back into the tutorial. Even more, I was overjoyed when my project file appeared to be intact. However, the joy was short-lived, and it swept swiftly into disappointment upon opening the file and discovering that everything (and I mean EVERYTHING: maps, characters, items, etc) had been overwritten...With the tutorial map and info.

    I don't even know how that happened. I didn't save before I shut the program down.

    I'm not overly upset. I wasn't so far along in my project that I can't put it all back together, twice as fast, and with a bit more organization. But I am angry at having wasted nearly an entire day only to have a console game, a CONSOLE game, delete everything. I expect this kind of thing on a PC. Not a console And especially not from a game that had its release date delayed for a YEAR.

    I want to give this game 4/5 stars. I want to tell you that I find it so charming and fun that I don't care that I can't profit from the games or even make them remotely my own. I want to tell you how much I love it even though I know it's only a shadow of its PC counterpart. And I want to still love it as much as I did an hour ago. But I don't trust it now. What is the point of pouring my time into something if I have nothing to show for it?

    In short, until Nintendo addresses this crashing problem (and maybe the game developers look into the faceset limitation because, seriously, how can anyone create a remotely believable game without a way to make the characters emote properly?) I can't in good conscience give this game a higher rating. I want to, but I can't.

    TL/DR: Game is decent but unreliable. Crash causes full data wipe and loss of all progress, saved or otherwise.    … Full Review »
  2. BattleMouse
    Jan 2, 2021
    0
    Sweet jesus and mother marry - DO NOT TOUCH THIS GARBAGE. Its almost as buggy as Cyberpunk 2077. STAY AWAY. I am baffled how the heck NintendoSweet jesus and mother marry - DO NOT TOUCH THIS GARBAGE. Its almost as buggy as Cyberpunk 2077. STAY AWAY. I am baffled how the heck Nintendo let it in into e-shop.
    And also - its a splendid example of how corrupted the so called "metacritic reviewers" are.    … Full Review »
  3. GottaTellya
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    This version of RPG Maker MV is riddled with bugs. Some bugs will crash the game. One bug disables the controls, even if you close the gameThis version of RPG Maker MV is riddled with bugs. Some bugs will crash the game. One bug disables the controls, even if you close the game and relaunch it, forcing you to have to hard reset your Switch. One bug makes things in the system menu disappear when you want to copy them. It's also laggy, especially when testing battles. And the worst part is, there's a poorly implemented swear filter when you upload your game. A sentence like "that's excellent, sir" becomes "that'***cellent, sir" because they are filtering out the word "sex". This product is pathetic. Don't waste your money.… Full Review »
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