Eight Direction & More Frames

[DerVVulfman]

Within my last example, I used commands such as 'move_upper_left', and move_upper_left is actually a default command within Game_Character.  Granted, within the default script, said command would move the subject 'up' and then 'left'.

BUT....!

Within my script, I rewrote the Game_Character methods.  In doing so, "ANY" event given said instruction would utilize actual diagonal movement.  Not just the player. :)  For example, I gave an event a Custom Move Route:
$>Move Lower_Left
$>Move Lower_Left
$>Move Lower_Right
$>Move Lower_Right
$>Move Upper_Right
$>Move Upper_Right
$>Move Upper_Left
$>Move Upper_Left

And likewise, you can use a script like so:
@>Script: test_ev = $game_map.events[10]
:       : test_ev.move_upper_left
:       : test_ev.move_up

This will work with a few commands like above.  But if you have a large number of steps, I would recommend the use of Move Route in its stead.