Product Overview
- Product Name: RPG Maker
- New or Used: Used
- In Case or Loose: In Case
- Overall Condition: Like New
- Disc Condition: No scratches / Scratch free
- Notes: You'll never find this game in better condition - Absolutely immaculate - Truly collector-worthy! A beautifully preserved example that stands out in any PS1 collection.
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What's Included
- PS1 Game Disc: Yes
- Disc Count: 1
- Manual / Instructions: Yes
- Case Artwork: Yes
- Jewel Case*: Yes
- Extras: Includes both instruction manuals! Manual 1: "System Data" and Manual 2: "Anime Maker & Scenario Mode".
Game Description
RPG Maker for the PlayStation 1 is a groundbreaking creative tool that empowers players to design and play their own fully realized role-playing adventures—no programming experience required. Developed by Kuusou Kagaku and published by Agetec in 2000, this innovative title gives aspiring game designers the freedom to build custom worlds from scratch using an intuitive interface. Players can craft maps, create original characters, write branching storylines, design dungeons, and even script unique battle systems—all within the constraints of the classic 16-bit JRPG style.
More than just a game, RPG Maker is a complete development suite for the creative imagination. Its tile-based editor lets users construct towns, castles, and overworlds while its database-driven system allows fine-tuned control over stats, enemies, spells, and items. Players can layer in detailed events, dialogue, and cutscenes to bring their stories to life. Completed projects can be saved, traded, and shared using memory cards—making it one of the earliest console experiences to foster a true creative community long before the modern indie scene emerged.
Whether used for experimentation, storytelling, or nostalgia-driven design, RPG Maker remains a cult favorite among retro game creators and collectors alike. It transformed the PlayStation into a canvas for imagination, allowing fans to experience what it’s like to be both game designer and storyteller—an experience as creative as it is rewarding.
Gameplay Features
- Powerful creation suite for building your own turn-based RPGs from the ground up
- Design maps, characters, enemies, and full storylines using an intuitive menu-driven interface
- Customize battle systems, dialogue, and event triggers with detailed in-game tools
- Classic 16-bit aesthetic evokes the look and feel of SNES-era role-playing games
- Share your creations with friends using PlayStation memory card saves
- Includes pre-built sample game “Gobli” for learning and inspiration
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
RPG Maker was one of the few console releases in North America to give players full creative control over game design—a concept far ahead of its time. It marked the first Western release in a long-running Japanese franchise known as RPG Tsukūru, which continues on modern platforms to this day.
While its keyboard-compatible sequel, RPG Maker 2, would later appear on the PlayStation 2, this original PS1 version is prized among collectors for its charm, accessibility, and historical significance. It stands as a unique relic from an era when imagination, creativity, and storytelling could thrive on a single memory card.
Additional Details
- Variant: Black Label
- Genre: RPG
- Year Released: 2000
- Publisher: Agetec
- Developer: Kuusou Kagaku
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 093992087500
- SKU: 4719
- Format: Sony PlayStation 1 (PS1) video game disc
- Platform: Sony PlayStation 1 console (PS1 system)
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- *Used jewel cases may be replaced with a brand new aftermarket one if damaged. Aftermarket cases may differ slightly in build quality from original PS1 jewel cases.
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