Indies Redefining the JRPG | HitPoint JRPG Podcast
196We're avoiding controversial topics today by talking instead about how Western Indies are making some incredible JRPGs!
Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!
0:01:12 Intro
0:01:47 Baku how have you been?
Last Week's Comments:
0:02:38 Comment 1: I refuse to buy it, if you I can't own it.
0:04:22 Comment 2: Great work as always fellas!
0:04:43 Comment 3: How can Microsoft/Xbox expect high sales from Idie games on Gamepass?
0:11:11 Comment 4: Subscription services devalue content by their nature.
Upcoming Releases This Week
0:28:13 Witch & Lilies
0:29:24 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
New Game Announced:
0:37:49 Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection
0:42:05 Alzara Radiant Echoes
Industry News:
0:49:24 Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito in Talks About a New Game
0:58:14 Charity Speedrun Event RPG Limit Break
Side Quests (Discussion Topics):
1:01:26 What is a JRPG anyway?
1:03:52 You can't define a Genre by origin.
1:05:19 We have a new era of JRPGs.
1:08:57 "Why couldn't [insert Japanese company here] do this?"
1:11:35 JRPG is a western concept.
1:15:14 What would you say to somebody who says "western made JRPGs falls short"?
1:19:05 I want to remind people that Ys is a JRPG.
1:23:00 People like to make games that they also like playing and inspire them.
1:26:19 Discussion the Interview with the CEO from Studio Camelia (Kickstarter: Alzara Radiant Echoes)
1:30:41 Do modern JRPGs have to much romance/harem?
1:36:05 Is Baku a fake Weeb?
1:39:24 Chances are you are a fan of RPGs...
Question of the Week
1:43:01 QotW: What is your favorite Western made JRPG.
Responding to Super Chats & Outro
1:43:44 Super Chat 1: Silent protagonists in RPGs?
1:51:07 Super Chat 2: How do you feel about western style RPGs made by Japanese developers?
1:57:16 Outro