HitPoint!

Wishlist Forge of the Fae on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2160070/Forge_of_the_Fae/
Support Forge of the Fae  on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/datadyne/forge-of-the-fae
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►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek

✩ Baku ✩ 
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►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
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UPCOMING RELEASES 
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►Rusty Rabbit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxxBOsrGUsE 
►Blood Lily Loop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf74-Ds9RZ8 
►The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01onjjAUnOQ 
►Bloomtown: A Different Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T5S2aQEPrs 
►The Nameless: Slay Dragon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJtGSGghFY 
►Reynatis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXdiRXjgkWE 
GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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►Forge of the Fae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x_k0225IyI 
►Starlight Re:Volver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8WkNXMExSw 
►Freedom Wars Remastered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl9rXrVP9ZI 
►Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szhdoaEG21w 

INDUSTRY NEWS 
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►Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024
https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogameshow 

TIMESTAMPS
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Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:00:58 Intro
0:01:31 Baku how have you been?
  
Developer Interview:
0:06:00 Interview: Welcome David founder of Datadyne LLC and creator of Forge of the Fae.
0:08:25 Interview: Watching the Trailer together.
0:11:00 Interview: What is Forge of the Fae?
0:12:47 Interview: What inspires you in Celtic mythology in particular for Forge of the Fae
0:16:01 Interview: Can you tell me more about the Main character Fiora and her journey?
0:18:08 Interview: Is there any player choice involved in shaping the story?
0:23:11 Interview: Is Forge of the Fae a JRPG, does it have a fishing Minigame?
0:24:49 Interview: What is the crystal system?
0:29:56 Interview: What is the main inspiration for Forge of the Fae.
0:35:45 Interview: Who was your daughters favorite character in FF6?
0:36:28 Interview: Will there be a world map and fast travel between areas?
0:39:59 Interview: How long will the game be?
0:42:10 Interview: Will there be multiple endings? And will there be New Game+?
0:45:02 Interview: Will there be waterfalls and will there be missable things in general?
0:49:16 Interview: Will I be able to go back to an area where I have been before or will there be areas that are blocked after I progress?
0:52:04 Interview: Will there be any kind of Job system or any kind of character customization beyond the crystals.
0:55:26 Interview: How did you land on this style of Pixel-Art?
1:00:26 Interview: How many Tylers are on the Team? And which on is the best Tyler?
1:01:19 Interview: Do we know how equipment upgrade work?
1:03:40 Interview: Kickstarter information.
1:07:17 Interview: What can you share about the backer rewards?
1:09:30 Interview: Do you know on which platforms the game will be released?
1:11:32 Interview: Anything you have to add about the Kickstart?
1:12:40 Interview: What advise you would give to an aspiring game developer?
1:14:35 Interview: Do you have any question that I should have asked? Do you have anything you want to talk about?
 
Updates & DLC Round-Up
1:19:32 Free quality of Live Updates for all three Atelier Ryza games.
Upcoming Releases This Week 
1:22:18 Blood Lily Loop
1:24:01 Rusty Rabbit
1:24:38 The Legend of Link: Echoes of Wisdom
1:26:00 Bloomtown: A Different Story
1:28:38 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
1:29:18 Reynatis
 
New Game Announced:
1:32:57 Starlight Re:Volver
1:36:50 Freedom Wars Remastered
1:39:39 Like a Pirate: Hawaii
 
Industry News:
1:48:53 TGS is coming
1:51:53 What the heck is up with Sony
2:08:12 The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have been filing Lawsuit for Infringement of multiple Patent Rights against Pocketpair, Inc. (Palword)
Responding to Super Chats & Outro 
2:24:44 Super Chat 1: Just tell me where to send the money for the physical collectors Edition.
2:26:10 Super Chat 2: I missed you guys.
2:27:32 Super Chat 3: What do you guys think of the PS5 accessories with the PS1 colors
2:30:51 Super Chat 4: What are some RPGs that come out in the past 10-15 years with the most mature topics.
2:39:12 Super Chat 5: It's ironic how litigious Nintendo are going after smaller Indie developers,...
2:44:23 Super Chat 6: hey guys I hope you have a great night.
2:46:00 Outro

New HitPoint YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HPpod
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►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek

✩ Baku ✩ 
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►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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►Sea of Stars - Throes of the Watchmaker DLC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBnJv-rQjMM 
►Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jMne7b7FZM 
►Bakeru
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wgWV10C4rg 
►Moth Kubit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5gYjefJpDg 
►Capcom Fighting Collection 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0D5FK3a50 
►Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJDMOQOFvgw 
►Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIL88ZqQurQ 
►Castlevania Dominus Collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXWMtB4lM0s 
►DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTL3CNuXAXg 
►Tales of Graces f Remaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sXM9ZrVG-Q 
►The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su-HdJPll4s 
►Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Tps0iGizA 

INDUSTRY NEWS
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►RGG Summit 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szhdoaEG21w 
►LEVEL-5 Vision 2024
TBD
TIMESTAMPS
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Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:01:18 Intro
0:01:45 Derek and Baku how have you been?
Last Week's Comments:
0:03:53 Comment 1: Thanks to the JRPG weekly update I found the new HitPoint channel with ease.
0:05:32 Comment 2: Not sure we will ever see more than the Pixel Remaster from Final Fanatsy...
 
Side Quests (Discussion Topics):
0:13:40 Derek's Trip: Preparation and Travel for the Side Quest.
0:17:30 Derek's Trip: Arriving in New York. 
0:19:11 Derek's Trip: Derek is now an Influencer virus.
0:21:53 Derek's Trip: People Derek meet a lot of nice people.
0:23:05 Derek's Trip: Derek's Sleep Event.
0:24:14 Derek's Trip: The day of the Metaphor: ReFantazio Event.
0:25:59 Derek's Trip: The Event Location and Derek's skill issue.
0:27:37 Derek's Trip: Metaphor: ReFantazio Event 
0:31:24 Derek's Trip: After the Event
0:34:08 Baka Trip: Baku's trip to Anime NYC.
0:37:58 Baka Trip: Baku overestimating him self.
0:41:24 Baka Trip: After the convention.
0:43:17 Trip Side quests complete.
Game Delays
0:44:15 Eiyuden Chronicle Marisa DLC delayed
Updates & DLC Round-Up
0:48:16 Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker DLC
Upcoming Releases This Week 
0:54:05 Elrentaros Wanderings
0:59:15 Castaway
1:00:21 Visions of Mana
1:06:19 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
 
New Game Announced:
1:07:23 Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode - 20 September 2024
1:13:02 Bakeru - 03 September 2024
1:17:31 Moth Kubit - Spring 2025
1:21:16 Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - 2025
1:28:15 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma - Spring 2025
1:32:37 Suikoden I&II HD Remaster - 06 March 2025
1:37:27 Castlevania Dominus Collection
1:42:01 DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake - 14 November 2024
1:46:06 Tales of Graces f Remaster - 17 January 2025
1:52:46 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st - 2025
2:16:17 Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land - 21 March 2025
 
Industry News:
2:20:57 RGG Summit 2024 - 20 September 2024 3am PT/6am ET/12:00 MESZ
2:21:32 LEVEL-5 Vision 2024 - 24 September 2024 5am PT/8am ET/ 14:00 MESZ
2:25:39 Marvelous USA and XSEED Games will split into to sperate labels
2:28:14 Bloomberg: NetEase Games plans to close Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios 
Responding to Super Chats & Outro 
2:40:42 Super Chat 1: I love you Baku
2:41:16 Super Chat 2: I'm doing a playthrough for the original Trails of Mana, do you have some tips for me?
2:46:31 Super Chat 3: I love RPGs, I wish I had more time.
2:48:16 Super Chat 4: What's a kushy tech job and where can I find one? 
2:49:15 Super Chat 5: well Tencent Chinese holdings owns a lot of companies like
2:54:14 Super Chat 6: Did you guys like the visions of mana OST so far btw?
2:57:50 Super Chat 7: TENCENT owns ACTIVISION before MICROSOFT, right?

New HitPoint YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hppod
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SOCIAL LINKS 
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►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek
✩ Baku ✩ 
►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanOG
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG
►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
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► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ 
SOCIAL LINKS 
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✩ Derek ✩ 
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek

✩ Baku ✩ 
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►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG
►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
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Chapters: 
0:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:01:08 Intro Silent Derek Edition
0:02:23 Intro 2 Electric Boogaloo now with Sound
0:04:41 Derek what are you up to?
 
Last Week's Comments:
0:05:50 Comment 1: like when they show the trailer and Saxon is smiling :) proud of their hard work
0:09:01 Comment 2: I was on the fence the whole time because,...
 
New Game Announced:
0:12:13 Trails through Daybreak 2
0:19:19 Chrono Sword
0:22:16 Re:VER PROJECT -TOKYO-
0:28:48 .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND
0:33:36 Divine Dynamo Flamefrit
Side Quests (Discussion Topics):
0:37:56 Getting Over the Barriers between You and JRPGs
0:40:32 Barrier 1: Time commitment and balancing that with other games you want to play.
0:47:08 Barrier 2: Balancing work-live responsibilities.
0:56:08 Barrier 3: Time commitment can be a big one.
1:03:58 Barrier 4: Feeling overwhelmed with the backlog.
1:11:49 Barrier 5: Mental State and Focus.
1:16:40 Barrier 6: Game accessibility and game mechanics.
1:20:37 Barrier 7: 100% a game
1:26:50 Barrier 8: Modern Game Designs.
1:37:23 Barrier 9: Health and physical issues
Responding to Super Chats & Outro 
1:46:24 Super Chat 1: While I was a fan in the past, but the bigger the open world now,...
1:52:06 Super Chat 2: I love you Baku
1:52:21 Outro

Wishlist Infinity Knights Xross on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784920/Infinity_Knights_Xross/
Support Infinity Knights Xross on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/infinityknightsxross/infinity-knights-xross
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✩ Derek ✩ 
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►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek

✩ Baku ✩ 
►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanOG
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG
►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
✩ Audio Version ✩ 
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SOCIAL LINKS 
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✩ Derek ✩ 
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek

✩ Baku ✩ 
►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanOG
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG
►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
UPCOMING RELEASES 
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►Riviera: The Promised Land
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGRqHTFII9Y 
GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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►Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPNuTy0fmh0 
►Spy Drops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7-e5kekAkg 
►Death end re;Quest Code Z
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2e9tw_Kf7w 
►Tokyo Clanpool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTWV-UI7de4  
►Ys X: Nordics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr5_4eGWQio 
►Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlV1mmgAzX4 
TIMESTAMPS
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0:0:00 Welcome back to HitPoint! 
0:2:00 Catching up
0:2:28 Comments from Last Week
0:8:40 Developer Interview: Saxon from Timesea Studio
1:09:50 Upcoming: Riviera The Promised Land
1:14:55 New Games Announced
1:40:40 Industry News
1:43:45 Our time at "Too Many Games" in PA
2:02:12 Responding to SuperChats & Outro

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✩ Derek ✩ 
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►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs 
►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek

✩ Baku ✩ 
►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanOG
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG
►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
UPCOMING RELEASES 
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►Until Then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQQgY2fVTOYn 
GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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►Mario & Luigi: Brothership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5I3DcapElQ 
►Fairy Tail 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSj9YwmaDxA 
►Farmagia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZlWDru2Xnk 
►DQ I, II, and III HD2D Remake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJoq6FWY-00 
►Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuR3rUklk_I 
►Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftcuw-MNHV8 
►The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94RTrH2erPE 
►Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLFMaakr_xg
►The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIe9HYH08eA 
►Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaNbHju85Ts 
►Elrentaros Wanderings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4X6iH1vaFc

0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:01:12 Intro
0:01:53 Baku how are you doing?
0:05:36 Maybe no HitPoint next week?
 
Last Week's Comments:
0:08:32 Comment 1: "The Souls games give you tools to make the game easier..."
0:12:15 Comment 2: "You manage to talk about Breath of Fire often..."
0:14:22 Comment 3: "Given how many animal characters are in BoF..."
0:18:16 Comment 4: "I love to break games..."
0:19:42 Comment 4: "Personally, I absolutely hate it..." 
 
Upcoming Releases This Week 
0:24:14 Until Then
 
New Game Announced:
0:27:43 Mario & Luigi: Brothership - 07.11.2024
0:35:14 Fairy Tail 2 - This Winter
0:44:18 FANTASIAN Neo Dimension - Holiday 2024
0:55:54 Farmagia - 01.11.2024
1:02:49 DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D - 14.11.2024 + DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D - 2025
1:17:22 Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero - 2025
1:22:54 Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics - 2024
1:32:22 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - 26.09.2024
1:40:38 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection - 06.09.2024
1:44:07 The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - 2025
1:48:41 Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven - 24.10.2024
1:58:47 Elrentaros Wanderings - 16.08.2024
Responding to Super Chats & Outro 
2:01:32 Super Chat 1: "I knew that I was needed, how can I help?"
2:01:59 Super Chat 2: "What some call over-leveled, I call being prepared."
2:02:12 Super Chat 3: "Played Sea of Stars & unfortunately i don't share the same enthusiasm for it"
2:08:18 Super Chat 4: "Fantasian physical is up for preorder on PlayAsia."
2:10:15 Super Chat 5: "I finally beat Cold Steel 4!"
 
2:13:14 Outro

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✩ Baku ✩ 
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►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG
►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
UPCOMING RELEASES 
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0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:01:24 Intro
0:02:02 Baku how are you doing?
0:04:08 HitPoint Live Showcase Recap
 
Last Week's Comments:
0:05:40  Comment 1: A Playstation financial report that showed...
0:09:55  Comment 2: I see comment's all the time that say gaming is in a horrible state, but ...
0:15:48  Comment 3: I swear I don't care about graphics...
0:22:11 Voice-Mail: Does reaching a Level with which you can beat the game stop you finish it?
 
Upcoming Releases This Week 
0:34:41 Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree
0:40:04 Thistlemine
0:43:17 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
 
New Game Announced:
0:55:45 Rusty Rabbit
1:00:52 Metal Slug Tactics
1:05:45 Visions of Mana
1:18:04 Lollipop Chainsaw RePop
 
Industry News:
1:22:21 Like a Dragon Live Action Adaption on Amazon Prime
1:29:53 Capcom Survey results. Q1 : Capcom games do you like the best?
1:38:52 Capcom Survey results. Q2 : Favorite Capcom character?
1:43:19 Capcom Survey results. Q3 : What do you look for in Capcom games?
1:44:15 Capcom Survey results. Q4 : What image do you have of Capcom?
1:44:35 Capcom Survey results. Q5 : From what would you like to see get a sequel or new game?
1:47:57 Capcom Survey results. Q6 : What would you like a remake from?
1:50:45 Capcom Survey results. Q7 : What was the first Capcom game you played?
1:54:27 Capcom Survey results. Q8 : What Capcom games influenced you the most?
1:55:40 Capcom Survey results. Q9 : A complaint you would like to share with Capcom?
1:58:27 Capcom Survey results. Q10: We welcome all your support for Capcom.
1:59:02 Capcom Survey results. Takeaway
Responding to Super Chats & Outro 
2:02:09 Super Chat  1: How do you usually feel when a game isn’t really hooking you.
2:08:59 Super Chat  2: I haven't been to this channel in what feels like forever.
2:09:23 Super Chat  3: Our armor weakens over time. There's nothing wrong with either of you.
2:11:05 Super Chat  4: If you can survive the first cave in Lunar SSS, you can make it through Elden Ring.
2:12:20 Super Chat  5: Speaking of bunnies, are you getting Bunny Garden?
2:13:19 Super Chat  6: How many folks dropped the bag on the Collector's Edition (Visions of Mana)?
2:14:43 Super Chat  7: If you day-one the heck out of many you my get 4 PS5 controllers ready.
2:17:55 Super Chat  8: Do either of you have any tips to calm down your gamer rage/anger when you reach a frustrating part in a game?
2:21:14 Super Chat  9: Where is the complete Trails collection?
2:23:50 Super Chat 10: Was Dominion in charge of reporting the Capcom voting data? 
2:24:13 Super Chat 11: BoF 1-2 with an HD-2D treatment, while BoF 3-4 get remastered for modern consoles with some QoL. Let's make it happen.
2:25:24 Super Chat 12: At what point does a needed investment transform into a sunk-cost fallacy?
 
2:28:36 Outro

Today we're catching you up on everything JRPG that matters from the last week, and performing some analysis of Square-Enix's New Medium-term Business Plan. This one is going to be 


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✩ Baku ✩ 
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GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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►Farmagia 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkMduLeKOTs 
►Rune Factory: Ryu no Kuni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MefeSGrli_o 
►Dynasty Warriors Origins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx3JuPmeUlw 
►Infinity Nikki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0oiJJRZF4I  
►Where Winds Meet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqEGZ5AKUwc 
►Silent Hill 2 Remake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUMvWG_M2PQ 
►Monster Hunter Wilds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URG75CDX_rg 
►Mousebusters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_K7NuQBsmU 
►NIGHTMARE OPERATOR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9ihaQFQJv8 
►Hotel Barcelona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_iFi-lnaKo 
►Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19R5UuFEWn8 
►All in Abyss: Judge the Fake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYkWTEF-lzQ 
►Granser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Ae6yba3cA 
►Burning Sword Death Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nij0wIc3DMo 
►Legends of Astravia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhA3HRTut1Q 
►Lost Hellden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJtqgXO4KIc 


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0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:01:55 IntroLast Week's Comments:
0:04:10 Comment 1: "Some of my favorite games in recent years have been indies."
0:07:26 Comment 2: "Thanks, this show has top RPG knowledge."
0:09:31 Comment 3: "Streaming services aren't different from Cable anymore."
0:19:33 Comment 4: "The cost of gamepass is destroying the industry."
0:21:38 Leave us a Voice Mail so we don't feel so lonely anymore. ;)
 
New Game Announced:
0:22:43 Farmagia, diligently under development
0:26:33 New Story of Seasons, diligently under development
0:28:05 Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, diligently under development
0:29:42 Rune Factory: Project Dragon, diligently under development
0:33:56 Dynasty Warriors Origins
0:37:21 Infinity Nikki 
0:41:14 Where Winds Meet
0:45:13 Silent Hill 2 Remake
0:48:01 Monster Hunter Wilds
0:52:59 Mousebusters 
0:55:44 NIGHTMARE OPERATOR
0:58:02 Hotel Barcelona
1:01:15 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
1:05:38 All in Abyss: Judge the Fake
1:12:04 Burning Sword: Death Sun
1:15:05 Legends of Astravia
1:17:23 Lost Hellden
1:21:53 Trails though Daybreak Demo drops on 04/06/2024 with save transfer. 
Industry News:
1:26:15 The return of the Square Enix shit-talks?
1:28:16 The new Medium-term business Plan of Square Enix.
1:29:04 Review of the previous Medium-term business Plan.
1:32:05 How does Square Enix plan to solve their problems?
1:34:47 "Fun"
1:37:49 Regularly release games for the major AAA titles and release mid-class titles based on prioritizing profitability. 
1:40:22 Leveraging rich library of IPs and to create new IPs
1:42:10 Retire its business unit-based organizational design, ...
1:47:06 Transition to a project management structure, ...
1:50:47 Shift to multi-platform strategy. 
1:53:21 Maximize digital sales.
1:56:12 Pursue integrated sales and marketing operations.
2:18:03 Responding to SuperChats

We're avoiding controversial topics today by talking instead about how Western Indies are making some incredible JRPGs!

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