>>47609303RPG Maker is a ton easier to code with than romhacking so devs use it as an excuse to get more experimental with gameplay. Romhacks are almost all super vanilla outside of the occasional difficulty hack with new features, so having some more deviation can be refreshing.
I wish a lot of Essentials devs would focus a bit more on polish, though. Even the most popular Essentials games are extremely rough in a lot of areas.
