This makes a lot of sense, thanks for the update. On a side note, you may also want to check out RPG Architect. It can do 3D but it also is VERY good for making 2D retro style games and your assets I think would work extremely well with it. Keep up the excellent work and I am looking forward to seeing more from the MF series, I love this style!
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RPG Architect!!
Amazing, I didn't know about this app. I tried the early access version today. To be honest, I feel it has much more potential than RPG Maker UNTE! I was surprised that I can switch to 3D view with just one button! (Though I'm not sure if I can create tiles that work well in 3D...) The asset specifications seem quite flexible, so at least the assets from my previously released MEGA FANTASY series should work as is! For future assets, I'll include ones that are designed with RPG Architect in mind. Thank you for the information!
By the way, in return, let me introduce you to WOLF RPG Editor. It might not be well-known overseas. It's quite a famous 2D-specialized game engine in Japan, and interestingly, it has an English version too. Despite being called an "RPG Editor," it's actually a versatile tool that can create games of any genre except 3D.
Sounds good, I will check it out! Please be sure to drop into the RPG Architect Discord and introduce yourself if you haven't already. The developer Locke is very approachable and is also very open to feedback and suggestions. I'm in there as well and I help out with creating the sample projects. I even tried replacing the out of the box assets in the 2D template project with your 8 Bit Retro assets and they integrate quite well. Anyway, feel free to DM / Friend me on Discord and see you in there!