Building a monster catcher with RPG Maker MZ - Part 1

Although gone, Pokémon essentials did prove that you could absolutely make a monster catcher game with RPG Maker. With the DMCA takedown however, the package is no longer an option. As monster catching games cannot be copyrighted by anyone, we'll focus on recreating that functionality with RPG Maker MZ.

The following packages will be used to create our clone:

RPG Maker MV/MZ: Monster Capture by Synrec

Capture your enemy and make them your ally!

itch.ioMakeratore

VisuStellaMZ

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The Synrec plugins will allow the functionalities for our monster catcher and VisustellaMZ will help with making RPG Maker look, well, less like RPG Maker.

This guide will be broken down into smaller nuggets, with each functionality being incorporated separately to make it easier to consume. I will also be working on a separate title, using all the functionality covered in this guide to showcase a complete game.

With that said, let's get to work.