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Uses two-dimensional "sprites", 2D images created and used on a flat plane, as opposed to the three-dimensional models or environments found in 3D games.

In the style of games made the 8-bit generation of game consoles & computers, or sometimes authentically created to run on original hardware. Common 8-Bit consoles include the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, and the Commodore 64

Combing element of Role Playing like character development, equipment, stats, and open-ended stories with real time action.

Projects that have advertised as not using generative AI their creative process.

Featuring aesthetics, gameplay, or themes reminiscent of classic video games. Often characterized by pixel art, chiptune music, or mechanics popularized in earlier gaming eras.

Games made with ASCII/Enterbrain/Kadokawa Games' RPG Maker series of game engines. Includes, but is not limited to the following:

• RPG Maker 2000
• RPG Maker 2003
• RPG Maker XP
• RPG Maker VX
• RPG Maker VX Ace
• RPG Maker MV
• RPG Maker MZ

Sprites are generally 2D images used in games to represent objects. They can be animated or static, and come in different styles like isometric or top-down.