13 MAY 2024 · Today on HitPoint we've got a lot of catching up to do! Lots of cool indies on the horizon, and later in the show we'll deep-dive the whole sordid Microsoft thing with an emphasis on the bigger picture, and how it might affect the Industry as a whole. Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:01:13 Intro 0:02:30 Baku how have you been? 0:03:24 Derek how have you been?   Last Week's Comments: 0:05:45 Comment 1: I was a loyal content subscriber before your deep dive... 0:06:45 Comment 2: Comment summary for Square-Enix  0:14:32 Comment 3: Comment summary for Derek's $@-up last week. 0:18:47 Comment 4: Re: Japan's Labor Force - @vix_in_japan 0:20:22 Leave us a Voice Mail! 🤙   New Game Announced: 0:21:00 Designated Demigod  0:24:13 Dungeons of Hinterberg 0:27:07 Keylocker 0:32:23 Promise Mascot Agency 0:38:20 REYNATIS   Side Quests (Discussion Topics): 0:44:42 Closure of developer Tango Gameworks, what did they make? 0:49:12 How did the people to this, how did Microsoft/Xbox respond to that. 0:55:15 "You don't answer the question you are asked, you answer the question you wanted." 1:00:02 Why did Microsoft do this? 1:03:58 "I hate it when Companies play hungry hungry hippos." 1:06:15 GamePass is Poison to Studios. 1:12:03 Tango Interview that aged like a fine milk. 1:13:04 Xbox problems in the future 1:17:16 A Silver Lining...   Industry News: 1:19:25 Falcom sales in the West and Asia exceeded expectations and operating profit is up 26%. 1:22:42 Capcom net sales up 21% year over year Responding to Super Chats & Outro  1:26:14 Super Chat 1: Wake up/JRPG fund 1:26:57 Super Chat 2: I'm struggling to think of games that didn't require patches day one or close after launch. 1:34:00 Super Chat 3: What are you favorite moments from the Mother series? 1:38:41 Baku, what is your favorite scene with a mother in any RPG? 1:41:27 Super Chat 4: Breath of Fire in the June showcase? 1:44:18 Super Chat 5: I think the Games-industry needs to unionize. 1:49:01 Super Chat 6: I'm slowly moving away from Xbox games more. 1:55:10 Super Chat 7: Apes strong together 1:50:30 Outro

6 MAY 2024 · Today SuperDerek and Baku are discussing Square Enix's financial hit, and leaning into the discussion podcast style format! 

23 APR 2024 · ✩ Audio Version ✩  ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/  SOCIAL LINKS  ---------------------------------------------------  ✩ Derek ✩  ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩  ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanDayo  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_ ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce  ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC

16 APR 2024 · There's no news this week, let's party! What indies are we most looking forward to now?  ✩ Audio Version ✩  ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/  SOCIAL LINKS  ---------------------------------------------------  ✩ Derek ✩  ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩  ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanDayo  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_ ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce  ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC UPCOMING RELEASES  ---------------------------------------------------  ►Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8WunQKICS8  GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS  ---------------------------------------------------  ►Runa  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTtwubaAS5o  TIMESTAMPS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00:00 Thank you FreddyKen for the timestamps!  0:01:12 Welcome back to HitPoint! 0:03:39 Leading Headline? Last Week's Comments: 0:04:17 Comment 1: I am currently playing Revelations Persona (PS1) for the first time... 0:08:00 YouTubes "great" new Layout... 0:12:40 Comment 2: Still waiting on Chained Echoes.......... 0:15:40 Comment 3: Man love this show makes my time at work enjoyable thanks guys keep up the good work 0:16:49 Voicemail: What indie games are you looking forward to the most?   Upcoming Release This Week  0:46:47 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes New Game Announced: 0:54:45 Runa    Industry New: 0:58:00 Keanu Reeves voices John Wick in the new Sonic movie Side Quests (Discussion Topics): 1:02:35 SuperDerek Rebrand? 1:06:22 Baku what are you up to lately? 1:15:52 What is the most important thing for a game that often gets overlooked. 1:23:05 Square Enix and it's missing goodwill. 1:28:21 Square Enix and it's missing focus. 1:43:20 Are Waifu and Husbando the way to success? 1:50:31 is Square Enix losing trust?   1:57:06 Outro

2 APR 2024 · ✩ Audio Version ✩  ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/  SOCIAL LINKS  ---------------------------------------------------  ✩ Derek ✩  ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩  ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanDayo  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_ ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce  ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC UPCOMING RELEASES  ---------------------------------------------------  ►Wandering Sword https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zZLTPgQPvI  ►Star Ocean: The Second Story R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFwBI7iALhA  ►Holo X Break https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3xnQBlxjis  ►Terra Memoria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptLdYJZz3Jk  GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS  ---------------------------------------------------  ►Maliki: Poison of the Past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVHarL-9kCU  ►Card-en-Ciel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO4njobE1uQ  ►Rainbow Cotton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOdfkz1CDX4  ►Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poBFSvY1p3o  ►Anomaly Collapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPUZE7IPnA0  ►Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BiK-cCFbmA  ►Divine Dynamo Flamfrit (April fools) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ozxziD8HkM  TIMESTAMPS ---------------------------------------------------

12 MAR 2024 · ✩ Audio Version ✩  ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/  SOCIAL LINKS  ---------------------------------------------------  ✩ Derek ✩  ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs  ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩  ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanDayo  ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_ ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce  ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC UPCOMING RELEASES  ---------------------------------------------------  ►Unicorn Overlord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX1Kn5OjELU  GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS  ---------------------------------------------------  ►Synduality Echo of ADA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfLqVmfgffM  ►Holo X Break https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viU56bJ10Uw  ►Home of the Yokai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wln_navY1FU  ►Neptunia Game Maker R:Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAE-Mr9_ZxA  ►Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ume5pSIcKE  ►ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FePjstNDJuA  ►AMEDAMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL8wKtbE_6U  ►Dream Tactics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybh6OCQyqJo  ►The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGH9oMexgh8  ►Pokemon Legends: Z-A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLKXN-2XqQQ   ►Godshard Chronicles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNfboh-hJ20  TIMESTAMPS ---------------------------------------------------

27 FEB 2024

21 FEB 2024 · ✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanDayo ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_ ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC UPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------------------- ►Lord s of Exile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3fgF... GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►Nyaaaanvy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R8FK... ►Dolls’ Nest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd6LE... ►Ys: X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJfJj... TIMESTAMPS --------------------------------------------------- Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:01:12 Intro 0:03:59 Baku, what have you been doing? 0:05:15 Derek, what have you been doing? Question of the Week 0:11:09 AolW: How do you feel about the power of AI being used to create RPGs? Last Week's Comments: 0:23:09 Voice Mail: Would you want to see more big developers spread into other big citys instead LA or Montreal? Updates & DLC Round-Up 0:30:02 Astlibra Revision Gaiden: The Cave of Phantom Mist DLC Upcoming Releases This Week 0:31:44 Trails of Cold Steel 3+4 - PS5 0:34:15 Lords of Exile New Game Announced: 0:38:59 Nyaaaanvy 0:42:35 Dolls’ Nest 0:46:17 Ys X: Nordics Industry News: 0:54:25 Kadokawa Acquires Acquire 0:58:52 Bamco relinquished the Elden Ring to FromSoftware (owned by Kadokawa) 1:02:03 Silent Hill 2's latest trailer 'does not reflect the spirit of the game' 1:09:03 Ryu’s Office will host the first INDIE Live Expo event of 2024 1:11:38 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance rated in Korea 1:16:58 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on 21.02 (6 AM PT | 9 AM ET | 15;00 MEZ) 1:20:33 Yoshitaka Murayama Has Passed Away, Responding to Super Chats & Outro 1:28:25 Super Chat 1: I'm not mad that any other Ys games beside Ys XIII, I'm just disappointed. 1:28:55 Outro

8 FEB 2024 · ✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanDayo ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanJRPG ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/weebsauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC ✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ UPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------------------- ►Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQy9mNCCdRw GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►Stellar Blade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6XYHiBxkvk ►Sonic X Shadow Generations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmVayEU76w ►Silent Hill: The Short Message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmEamyHS3c4 ►Dragon’s Dogma II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSjOtp3QbiQ ►Rise of Ronin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JydfazusHfI ►Death Stranding 2 on the beach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cs-A1rNvEE ►Until Then https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktd33TPsGlA TIMESTAMPS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point! 🤖 0:01:12 Demon summoning 0:02:48 WeebSauce_ what where you up to? 0:06:04 HitPoint Any% speedrun this week. Last Week's Comments: 0:06:25 Comment 1: For a Chained Echoes, when are we allowed to be an angry mob? 0:06:43 Comment 2: I sent an e-mail to First Press Games about Chained Echoes... Updates & DLC Round-Up 0:10:06 Fate/Samurai Remnant DLC 0:11:34 Like a Dragon 8 Free DLC T-Shirt Upcoming Releases This Week 0:14:00 Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition New Game Announced: 0:16:35 Stellar Blade 🤖 0:21:40 Sonic X Shadow Generations 0:24:40 Silent Hill: The Short Message 0:27:29 Dragon’s Dogma II 0:30:30 Rise of Ronin 0:34:35 Death Stranding 2 on the beach 0:38:13 Shallah will be AI-Powered? 🤖 0:45:33 Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection 0:46:44 Until Then Industry News: 0:56:27 Tokyo RPG Factory Absorbed by Square Enix 1:01:54 Persona 3 Reload won't become a Golden/Royal edition Merch News: 1:06:58 1:1 Aigis Figure 🤖 Yu Yu Hakusho Distraction Responding to Super Chats & Outro 1:14:46 Super Chat 1: Uniracers sequel when 1:15:46 Super Chat 2: Sometimes your words hurt very much. 1:16:06 Super Chat 3: I miss pre-rendered backgrounds... 1:19:00 Super Chat 4: Is console exclusivity to blame. 1:23:32 Super Chat 5: Good evening my friends. 1:23:52 Super Chat 6: Live pro tip: A real live significant other also comes in a 1:1 scale but also cost a bit more than 4500 $ 1:25:14 Outro

15 JAN 2024 · ✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanJRPG ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanJRPG ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/weebsauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►YEAH! YOU WANT “THOSE GAMES,” RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET’S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0frHTPheaIc ►C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGD8c27CD-o ►Golden Sun games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgrL9deh8yk ►Marisa of Liartop Mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbfKTaW3_ZI ►Sand Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SatQjDO6K24 ►WiZmans World Re:Try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVmv3ww-dY4 TIMESTAMPS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:01:07 Intro 0:01:37 Schedule change! For the next weeks HitPoint on Mondays!!!!! Last Week's Comments: 0:05:00 Comment 1: I was pumped up for Infinite Wealth until I read that New Game Plus is locked to paid DLC. 0:26:00 Comment 2: immediately downloads Dawn of Dusk demo! 0:30:34 Comment 3: I would just like to say that when I first saw trailers for Doom 3 way back in the early 2000s I decided that graphics had come far enough. New Game Announced: 0:51:39 Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them! 0:57:08 Sea of Stars will get a DLC called "Throes of The Watchmaker" 1:01:55 CARDS RPG: The Misty Battlefield 1:05:10 Golden Sun 1 and 2 on Switch Online expansion Pack 1:16:07 Touhou Project adventure RPG "Marisa of Liartop Mountain" 1:20:17 SAND LAND gets a release date: 26.04.2024 1:28:06 WiZmans World Re:Try Responding to Super Chats & Outro 1:41:43 Super Chat 1: Is Baldur's gate 3 a hit in the Japanese market? 1:47:27 Outro #hitpoint #JRPG #podcast