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

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

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►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

There's no news this week, let's party! What indies are we most looking forward to now? 

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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/BakusanDayo 
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_
►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
UPCOMING RELEASES 
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►Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8WunQKICS8 

GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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►Runa 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTtwubaAS5o 

TIMESTAMPS
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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

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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/BakusanDayo 
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_
►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
UPCOMING RELEASES 
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►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 
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►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
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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/BakusanDayo 
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_
►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce 
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
UPCOMING RELEASES 
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►Unicorn Overlord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX1Kn5OjELU 
GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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►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
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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/BakusanDayo
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/WeebSauce_
►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce
►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC
UPCOMING RELEASES
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►Lord s of Exile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3fgF...
GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS
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►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...
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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

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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/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
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►Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQy9mNCCdRw
GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS
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►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
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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