RM2K is illegal. I have done some research on it, and form what I have learned by viewing the website of the original company, RM2K IS illegal, and because of the person who translated it (Don Miguel), they will not bring their future releases to North America. Don Miguel is protected by a some Russian law appearently, but he can be arrested if he leaves Russia. The original RPG maker 2000 was a japanese program that costs money, and the english version is hacked and is free.