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New DLC: Pixelated Animations Pack Vol.1, Tyler Cline's Horror Music Pack

Another week, another pair of DLC releases! Let's jump right in and see what new packs are in store for you!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1892170/RPG_Maker_MZ__Pixelated_Animations_Pack_Vol1/

Bring some more pixel art love to your battles with Pixelated Animations Pack Vol.1! Bis has created a pack of 62 pixel animations to help level up your battles! Now you can make sure that your pixelated game keeps its aesthetic even in the middle of a fight.

With a selection of physical, magical, and status-changing animations, this pack covers plenty of possible skills! Common magic attacks like fire, water, earth, darkness, and light all have 3 different animations so that you can give more powerful spells fitting animations. Give your weaker wind skill a simple swirl of green magic and save the twisting tornado animation for your powerful whirlwind spell. You don’t have to give only your mages some new animations though, since this pack includes weapon slashing, piercing, and hitting animations perfect for warriors. Each physical attack also has fire, ice, and thunder variations, so your magic swordsman can make the most out of both the magical and physical animations!

Battles aren’t the only place these animations could be used. Play the poison animation when your hero accidentally steps on a trap, or have death’s purple skull appear over an assassin’s unfortunate target. The burning meteor could be an attack from an enemy’s ballista or forewarning of a volcano’s eruption!

Beyond the animation sheets, this pack also includes the animation data for Ace, MV, and MZ so you can drop them right into your game to save yourself some time while setting them up. Pick up Pixelated Animations Pack Vol.1 and give your retro game some suitable skill animations!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1892120/RPG_Maker_MZ__Tyler_Clines_Horror_Music_Pack/

Add a touch of terror to your games with Tyler Cline's Horror Music Pack! Tyler Cline’s latest pack features 12 tracks to send chills up your players’ spines while they explore dark dungeons and creepy houses. Keep your players on their toes with ghostly winds and nerve wracking beats, and make them worry when the BGM suddenly changes!

Creep through forgotten graveyards while a haunting track plays to remind your players that they’re not alone, or have fast-paced metallic beats pound while they try to outrun a faceless monster. If jumpscares and chase scenes aren’t your thing, then grab one of the quieter tracks with low tones and light taps to add an uncomfortable ambience to the abandoned building your heroes are searching.

Don’t skip over this pack if you’re making an RPG though, since horror games aren’t the only ones that can make use of these tracks! Use one of the tracks with steady drums and haunting winds when you introduce a character who seems untrustworthy, or when exploring an empty town that was teeming with life the last time your heroes passed through. Maybe instead of a bombastic track your heroes’ encounter with the villain needs music that’s slower and much more ominous, causing your players to think that maybe they aren’t actually ready for that final fight.

Each track comes in WAV, OGG, MP3 and M4a formats, making it easy to use in your favorite engine. Update your game’s music from ‘kinda spooky’ to ‘downright terrifying’ with Tyler Cline's Horror Music Pack today!

New DLC: KR Legendary Palaces - Mermaid Tileset, Otani Pixel Fantasy Enemy Vol 3

February has just begun, and it is time for two new RPG Maker packs to make their debut. A second Legendary Palace from Kokoro Reflections, and even more fantastic enemies in the Otani Pixel Fantasy series!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1892130/RPG_Maker_MZ__KR_Legendary_Palaces__Mermaid_Tileset/

Get your scuba gear ready, we are about to dive into an amazing pack that is just waiting for you to explore it! This Kokoro Reflections set from their Legendary Palace series brings you a breathtakingly beautiful Mermaid Palace with everything you need to make it a part of your game.

Has the sea level decreased and this mysterious structure has appeared from it? Or did your heroes actually have to go underwater? No matter how they found it, this impressive place is always worth a visit. With a pearly shimmer on everything, this place is enchantingly beautiful. Maybe the merfolk who lived here are long gone and algae has grown over the place or perhaps it is still inhabited and someone resides on the shell shaped throne. The builders for sure were very crafty people and did a great job at shaping the various detailed statues or mermaids and pillars encrusted with blue gems. Mysterious large snail shells and starfish decorate the site as well as giant mirrors which might be ancient magical artifacts with mystical powers, or maybe they are just nice to look at.

This whole set of course comes with all the needed wall and floor tiles as well plus a matching treasure chest and a ghostly blue flame that might even burn under water. And in case it is not below sea level for you, there are also some beautiful water tiles to surround and further decorate this palace!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874600/RPG_Maker_MZ__Otani_Pixel_Fantasy_Enemy_Pack_Vol3/

Every hero needs a villian to stand up against, an enemy to fight tense battles against to show off their power. The third installation of the Otani Pixel Enemy series comes with a lot of creatures you can use to build challenging fights that look splendid. The ten types of retro style-pixelated battlers come with three unique variations each, totaling to thirty different beings. Those variations are much more than just a recolor, with special additions, details and patterns it is ensured that you know you have a totally different being in front of you, even though it might be from the same family.

For example the giant demons are all fierce horned monstrosities chained to the ground, but while the purple one is just that, the pink one is partly dissolving into thick smoke and the brown one is surrounded by floating rocks. This makes it much easier to assign them to different elements and levels as you need them.

From spooky ghosts to scary gargoyles and fishlike mermans to beautiful mermaids, there is so much more to find in here. The abominable gazer might not be the thing you want to meet, but your heroes should definitely do so for an exciting and challenging fight that will be remembered! They should have their weapons ready, as with this set, they will have a lot of work to do!

[h2]Pack Updates![/h2]

The Adventurer's Journey III and City Exterior Tileset packs have had content updates:

[h3]The Adventurer's Journey III[/h3]
  • "Softly Falling.flac" in ogg folder is now fixed to "Softly Falling.ogg"

[h2]City Exterior Tileset[/h2]
  • ExteriorB.png ... Corrected misspelling
  • ExteriorB.png ... Tile is fixed

The files in your DLC download folder will be updated automatically. You will need to update them manually for any active projects you had loaded them into.

Additionally, the following packs from Joel Steudler have had their EULA changed to allow use in Non-RPG Maker Engines (both non-commercially and commercially).
  • Magical School Music Pack
  • Grand Adventure Music Pack
  • Creature Feature SFX
  • Modern Day SFX
  • Futuristic Atmospheres 2
  • Medieval Music Pack
  • Magical Music Box Music Pack
  • Pirate Music Pack
  • Survival Horror Music Pack

New DLC: City Exterior Tileset, Another World Heroine Generator 2 for MZ

This week, we have two new graphics packs ready for your games: a tileset to spruce up your city exteriors, and a whole new set of MZ generator parts for your heroines!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874590/RPG_Maker_MZ__City_Exterior_Tileset/

Let your heroes visit cheerful circuses and downtrodden neighborhoods with the City Exterior Tileset! Wataru nakanami has crafted a wide selection of tiles to help bring your cities to life. With tiles for markets, parks, slums, and more you can add more worldbuilding lore to your maps without ever writing a word!

Build a busy popup market with rough wooden signs hung above crates of fresh veggies and fish, while small carts full of candy hang out under colorful awnings. Or create streets full of shops with decorative metal signs hanging off the building and large glass windows giving a peek at the goodies inside alongside townhouses. If your heroes need to explore the city’s forgotten areas, then make use of the cracked ground that reveals dirt under paved streets and piles of trash to limit where your players can walk. Trailer homes can find a place next to ramshackle buildings, with clothing lines strung above the paths. You can also make use of the sheet’s separate manhole and manhole cover, to let your players know that they’ll be exploring the sewer sometime in the future

Let your player know your game takes place in a not-so-distant past with a penny-farthing bike leaning its huge front wheel against a wall and old-fashioned cars parked on the street. More modern cities could make use of the large hospital and gas station signs, or decorate office buildings with billboards advertising makeup or vacations. And don’t forget to put a food truck near the city’s park!

This pack includes sample projects for both MV and MZ, so you can see how each tile can improve your towns. Create maps that truly feel lived in with the City Exterior Tileset!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1884910/RPG_Maker_MZ__Another_World_Heroine_Generator_2_for_MZ/

Get ready to update your heroines’ appearances with Another World Heroine Generator 2 for MZ! Gee-kun-soft is back with another MZ generator pack, this time offering up 42 new female generator parts to help you create the heroine of your dreams.

Choose from 5 eyes to add some new features to your heroines, then take your heroines to the salon to try out the 5 front hair and 5 rear hair options! Keep their hair out of the way with a braided bun or by pulling it back into a long ponytail, or cut it to shoulder length to make sure it doesn’t get caught in any weapon swings. Give your shy heroine bangs that cover one of her eyes, or use the slightly shaggy bangs to show that your character is too busy to waste time brushing her hair.

With 20 clothing options to choose from, outfitting your heroines has never been easier! Give your druid a shoeless green outfit to help them stay in touch with the earth, and let your speedy gunslinger move easily with a shoulder holster-inspired top. Or let them show off their personalities with a two-tone asymmetrical dress, elbow length gloves matched with thigh-high boots, or a lightweight dress with fluttering sleeves and hem. Give your players some hints about a character’s backstory with their outfit. Is the helpful mage with the red corset and fancy cape also a dangerous vampire? And once you’ve picked your heroines’ outfits, make sure to give them one of this pack’s 5 accessories to finish their look! Top an outfit with a ruffle headband or hairpin, or bring a magician’s appearance to life with a tiny tophat.

Along with all these generator parts, this pack also includes an adjusted female base to make sure the off-the-shoulder clothing options look the best they can. Bring your heroines to life with Another World Heroine Generator 2 for MZ!

[h2]Japanese Anime Voices: Female Character Series Vol.1~Vol.9 Update![/h2]

The Japanese Anime Voices: Female Character Series packs have been updated:

  • Updated the voice files to work with the plug-in "Battlevoice" for RPG Maker MV /MZ.
  • With this update, you can now copy/paste the plugin, voice file and command text to your game project to more easily add the voices.
  • Added MV and MZ sample project

The files in your DLC download folder will be updated automatically.

New DLC: Pop Fantasy BigMonster and NPC Face Set, Valor And Villainy Music Pack

Release day is here again! For our first pack, we have an expansion on the previous Pop Fantasy Battler and Face Set Pack, and to go along with it we have a brand new set of tracks from RPG Maker Music Pack veteran Joel Steudler!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874580/RPG_Maker_MZ__POP_FANTASY_BigMonster_and_NPC_Face_Set/

Did you like the Pop Fantasy Battler and Face Set Pack and crave more? Or are you just looking for some super cute facesets and battlers for your game?

Then be ready for the Pop Fantasy BigMonster and NPC FaceSet pack!

For an idea of what is included, just take a look at the Big Monster Battlers and all the People and Nature facesets in MV and MZ and you will know the characters you are getting! You have never seen the Irongiant as cuddly or a God of light that was as huggable - fierce and totally adorable at the same time!

These redraws give a new spin on all these Monsters and since their sprites are contained in the makers by default, you won’t have any problem with incorporating or missing matching graphics. On top of that, all of the NPC faces are loaded with lovely character as well and allowing you to have the full line up of the appearing characters in your game that all have a faceset in this style! With their big round eyes and chubby cheeks they are as adorable as the default characters can get and will give your game an unique look while using the default sprites!

Check out these sweeties and be ready for them to steal your heart!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1876640/RPG_Maker_MZ__Valor_And_Villainy_Music_Pack/

The line between Hero and Villain can at times be very thin. Joel Steudler is back and he brings another fantastic set of tracks with The Valor and Villainy Music Pack featuring ten brand new epic pieces!

Three of them are geared towards battles, giving you the tools to bring various moods to your fights. Looking closer at one of those battle themes, we have “Endless Enemies”, where gentle strings lie on top of more heavy tunes, a both heroic and grim track that grasps the feeling of fighting a never ending fight.

Other items in this pack are designed perfectly for various story environments, such as “Sacred Sepulcher”, with drums and strings fusing to create a magical atmosphere that would fit the burial site of an important hero from legendary times.

The pack also includes three more character or party driven themes: with “Infamous Evildoer” being the perfect piece that plays whenever your antagonist enters the screen, with epic orchestral music porting his power and presence. “Noble Defenders” on the other hand is much friendlier, with soft tunes combined with more strong parts, perfectly to underlie your upright and determined party on their way to face this or another enemy and let highlight them in their strongest moments.

But that isn't the only way these tracks can be used. There are many more ways you can use these tracks, just turn them on, and let them carry your thoughts… this music in combination with your own setting will lead to some legendary scenarios the people of your world will talk about for centuries!

RPG Maker MZ 1.4.3 Patch Notes

Hello RPG Makers!

Happy Holidays! We hope that 2022 has been a nice start of the year for everyone so far. The latest update, Version 1.4.3 is live! Thank you for using RPG Maker MZ. As always, we appreciate your support! We hope you are enjoying it so far.

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[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
  1. Fixed an issue where the frame setting value set in "SE and Flash Timing" of MV compatible animation is not retained in animation.
  2. Fixed an issue where the decimal point is not displayed correctly in the Database -> Traits window.
  3. Fixed an issue where the battle would not end immediately when an enemy dies by slip damage.
  4. Fixed an issue where parallax rendering would be distorted on some smartphones.
  5. Graphic Update to Children's walking graphics - Fixed a stray contained in the feather material.
  6. Fixed a notation error in the Japanese HELP menu.


[h2]Database Changes[/h2]
The changes applied here only reflects on a new project.
  1. New Project - Removed the "Small Shield Equipment" feature from the "Bandit" class.
  2. If you have created a project before v1.4.2 with default values from the new project, you can remove it by deleting the trait, Equip Armor -> Small Shield.
  3. Changed the target Scope of Skill #16 "Wait and See" to "None".
  4. Skill # 108 "Ice II" damage formula has been modified to "300 + a.mat
  5. 2 - b.mdf
  6. 2",
  7. Skill # 109 "Ice III" damage formula has been modified to "500 + a.mat
  8. 2 - b.mdf
  9. 2",
  10. Skill # 151 "Darkness II" damage formula has been modified to to "500 + a.mat
  11. 2".

[h3]※Addendum※[/h3]
Version 1.4.3 has been updated to fix a problem that prevented the use of the tutorial.
We apologize for the inconvenience and this will be resolved once you update again.

[h2]How to update your project(s):[/h2]
  • Create a backup of your project or only its data and js folders. Updating can sometimes cause your project to break so this is for the safety of your hard work!
  • Update your project by going to the Main Tool Bar -> Game -> Update Corescript option.


    Latest Corescript version: 1.4.0