No new poll this week for the Siliconera RPG—we’re hard at work on the game—but here’s the next part in our ongoing series of RPG Maker VX Ace. This one shows you how to create playable characters.

Traditional 2D fighting games have always perplexed me. No matter how hard I try — workshopping in training mode, watching YouTube tutorials, getting coached by friends — I have never been more than ...