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

✩ Baku ✩ 
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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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✩ Derek ✩ 
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs 
►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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►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 


TIMESTAMPS
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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...

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

✩ Baku ✩ 
►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanDayo 
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