What is Square Enix DOING?

✩ Video Version ✩ ► https://youtu.be/kLHXgWWkPgkSOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanJRPG ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanJRPG GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►07/21 River City Saga: Three Kingdomshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKXgah05RHY►07/27 Kuro no Kiseki PS5 (Japan)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMpdfoc0tDI►07/28 Trails of Cold Steel I-IV and Trails into the Reverie Box (Japan)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DVivvj3Xc0EXPERIENCE POINTS--------------------------------------------------- ►A Swordcraft Story Spiritual Successor: Maglam Lord!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHADB70NQwIEXTERNAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ►05/10 Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Digital Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG30woadwb0►05/18 Pokemon: Hisuian Snowhttps://www.youtube.com/pokemon►The Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fghzYfngr1w►Yuji Naka Tweets about Square Enixhttps://twitter.com/nakayuji/status/1519648947932860416?s=20&t=geadBuehW3rvvctT-CIygQ►Square Enix Press Release on Embracer Group aquisitionhttps://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/20220502%20A_Press%20Release_fin.pdf►Atelier Sophie 2 life size figure trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJezldK2-Us►Golden Week SaleSE: https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/1012195/view/3181238331237582797Capcom: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33273264/sale/GoldenWeekBandai Namco: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/BANDAINAMCO/sale/bandainamcosaleKoei Tecmo: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/koeitecmo2022Spike Chunsoft: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/SPIKECHUNSOFT/sale/GW2022Nippon Ichi: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/nisa/sale/NISAGoldenWeekSaleSega: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36333614/sale/SEGAGoldenWeekDegica Games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Degica/sale/golden-weekTimestamps--------------------------------------------------- 0:00:07 Welcome Back to HitPoint! 0:01:34 Where were we Sunday?0:03:09 SuperDerek Narrowly Avoids DeathViewer Feedback:0:04:34 XB3 was likely delayed for Splatoon0:06:29 Holding out hope for Zelda's 35th0:08:09 SEGA x ATLUS0:09:29 Remember the Persona Anniversary?0:10:34 Inflation Debation0:11:49 International Voicemail Options!0:13:29 Guilty Pleasures and RPGs we can't get into!0:24:41 In-Game Ads Vs Game PreservationUpdate to previously released games0:33:36 MH Rise Sunbreak Date revealed0:36:19 Relayer Feature Update0:38:29 Feature Updates After Release suck.0:41:29 The Caveat: Games that rely on OnlineNew Game Announcements0:42:29 R-Type Tactics I and II remakes announced0:44:34 What a unique genre twist!0:46:09 SuperDerek's Hidden Gem Asteroids-like RPG0:48:32 Maglam Lord Coming to PC via Steam0:49:54 River City Saga: Three Kingdoms0:51:29 River City Saga Trailer Review0:52:55 Trails of Cold Steel & Reverie Box Set0:54:07 Trails Box Set Trailer Review0:55:15 Kuro No Kiseki coming to PS50:57:14 SuperDerek thinks 4K/60 is over-rated0:59:17 Baku learns that Emulation is a thing1:00:22 Does GPU Horsepower really matter?Anime News1:04:52 Pokemon: Hisuian Snow1:06:51 The Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal1:07:24 Trailer ReviewIndustry News1:10:22 Yuji Naka sues Square Enix1:12:17 We are not Japanese Lawyers, grains of salt etc.1:13:32 Naka's aversion to YouTube Promotions1:15:37 Naka's Conflict with Arzest1:16:32 Twitter Allegations1:17:12 This is way out of the norm in Japan1:18:27 Square Enix is not a monolith 1:23:56 Square Enix Sells to Embracer Group for $300M1:26:47 Deal also includes debt reduction1:29:59 Some additional clarification1:31:31 Square Enix states their "core business" is in the digital entertainment domain1:33:47 Let's talk about Blockchain...1:38:32 Is this just a Sunk Costs Fallacy? 1:40:52 Sony to Require Devs to Provide Free Trials1:44:47 Will this burden indie game devls?1:47:04 If SuperDerek ran Sony...Merch drops:1:51:54 Atelier Sophie 2 $47k Statue1:52:35 Trailer reaction 1:54:53 The Ingenious Twist2:00:55 Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary Pins boxes2:04:51 Golden Week sales!2:09:19 Let us know what you get!Housekeeping:2:09:36 What's Baku Doing?2:11:21 What's Derek Doing?Responding to SuperChats2:13:26 Chances of HD2D Treatment for Quintet Games?2:19:06 Cup of Noodles Talk2:20:29 Do we count digital games in our collection?2:24:01 Closing Thoughts