RPG Maker U2U is in development at Gotcha Gotcha Games with its Steam store page open for wishlists. It is now a standalone product rather than a Unity-based tool, and it remains without a confirmed release date.
RPG Tsukuru U2U was announced on May 21 as a PC entry built on the Unity engine, with P2D (Perspective 2D) depth expression and a fixed camera, and with support for assets from RPG Tsukuru MV and MZ without modification. A map editor demo was shown at BitSummit PUNCH. Producer Hiroyuki Ichinose later described P2D as the first 3D expression on the PC version of the series.
Announcement coverage framed two separate promises: a visual upgrade toward HD-2D style and Steam's removal of the RPG Maker tag, which developers hoped would reduce prejudice against engine-made titles. The store page opened on August 27 with first screenshots of the event editor and database screens, a key visual by character designer and illustrator Namaniku ATK, and wishlist registration. On the same day the development direction changed: U2U will release as a standalone product rather than a tool that runs on Unity, so users will not need a separate Unity install or Unity ID, and the Steam version will launch from the Steam library like MV and MZ.
Separately, Gotcha Gotcha Games said on June 12 it is considering archiving the Tsukuru Web Forum and RPG Maker Forums after criticism that deleting the content would destroy decades of community knowledge, assets, and plugins. An interview ahead of U2U traced the series' 34-year history, with Ichinose and developer Yuzo Noguchi both having started with the Super Famicom's SUPER DANTE.
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Gotcha Gotcha Games is developing RPG Tsukuru U2U, the latest RPG Maker title, with its Steam page now live. The game uses new P2D (Perspective 2D) technology for depth and effects while keeping the traditional Tsukuru feel, and it allows reuse of past 2D assets. In an interview, producer Hiroyuki Ichinose and developer Yuzo Noguchi discussed the series' 34-year history, both having started with the Super Famicom's SUPER DANTE.
Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced RPG Maker U2U, the latest version of its game-making suite, featuring a new Perspective 2D graphical option that mimics HD-2D style. The engine was teased in March and has no confirmed release date yet. Steam has also removed the RPG Maker tag, which developers hope will reduce prejudice against engine-made titles.
Gotcha Gotcha Games announced on June 12 that it is considering archiving the Tsukuru Web Forum and RPG Maker Forums, which had been scheduled for closure. The reversal follows widespread criticism from users who said the shutdown would destroy decades of accumulated community knowledge, assets, and plugins.