New. Want to make something like Zelda 1 or Pokemon.

[topazlake]

Do you think it would be possible for a newbie to use RPG Maker XP while making own tiles for the world and own pixel art for sprites?
I want to start making something like the first Zelda. It seems simple. Thoughts?

 

[MushroomCake28]

It is definitely possible to do make an A-RPG like the first Zelda in RPG Maker XP. However, you will need some advance scripts and a minimum of knowledge on how they work and how to use them. The default RPG Maker XP engine wasn't created to make those kind of games after all.

It seems like you are starting with a quite ambitious project, like most of us gamedev did. One advice I can give is to try to keep your first project small. A huge majority of gamedev, and not only in this community, never finish their first project and never publish a single game. Game development is a huge task and putting too much on your plate is a common mistake that results on people abandoning their project.

 

[topazlake]

I don't think it's too ambitious. I just want to make something with a character attacking monsters on an overworld.

 

[MushroomCake28]

Well I did say that "it seems like". Maybe it's just a 30 minutes game, I don't know what the setting of your game is. My point is just that more complex systems (like an A-RPG) are harder and longer to do than traditional turn based RPGs like the ones that are programmed by default in the engine. You just need to configure a couple of enemies and skills, click and select certain options in the database, and you have a functional turn based RPG. If you want to go the A-RPG route, then you need a script, you need to follow the instruction, and maybe code a little bit. Not saying it's not doable, it's not that difficult for people that already have a hang of the engine, it's just harder if you're just starting out.

 

[Jaiden]

I don't think it's too ambitious. I just want to make something with a character attacking monsters on an overworld.

This is very ambitious, especially for RPG maker, nevermind RPG Maker XP which has a lot of issues and limitations.

Short answer: I recommend another engine if you will be making a game like this. RPG maker is not designed for Action RPGs and does a rather poor job at it. Especially with its a grid-based map system.

Long answer: RPG Maker XP, additionally, is an outdated engine that has performance issues and the like. It's really not newbie-friendly, either. If you do manage to figure out how to do what you want to, you'll be bottlenecked by RMXP's engine performance issues and limitations.

If you are dead-set on making an action RPG in RMXP--which again, I highly advise against doing--you could try Blizz's ABS system here: https://forum.chaos-project.com/index.php?topic=106.0

Be prepared to understand how to use custom scripts, create custom sprites, etc. to execute your idea. I recommend planning everything out fully first so you get a grasp on just how big of a scope your "simple" idea has.

Otherwise, you can try an engine like Pixel Game Maker MV or Game Maker Studio which are better designed for games like Zelda and Pokemon.