HitPoint!

About HitPoint!

Broadcasting live on Sunday evenings, BakusanJRPG and SuperDerek RPGs cover a range of RPG, Anime, Figures and other niche news that catches our eye on HitPoint! Catch us live at https://www.youtube.com/superderek (https://www.youtube.com/superderek)

Publisher

SuperDerek RPGs

Category

leisure · leisure · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Mar 2022

Latest episode

19 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

116 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Nov 2025

   Talking Trash with Kingdoms of the Dump!

   Huge thanks to Roach and Everdredd, creators of "Kingdoms of the Dump" for joining us today! Wishlist Kingdoms of the Dump on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/Kingdoms_of_the_Dump/ HitPoint JRPG Podcast Ep 125 ✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superderekrpgs.com ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperDerek ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bakusanog.bsky.social ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC Timestamps: Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:01:04 Intro 0:01:50 Baku, how are you doing? 0:03:02 Derek, how are you doing? Developer Interview 0:07:15 Interview: Introduction with Roach and Everdredd for Kingdoms of the Dump 0:09:05 Interview: Trailer Watch Together 0:11:25 Interview: How did you come to build a JRPG in a world of trash? 0:19:58 Interview: What are some of your inspirations for the game? 0:23:27 Interview: How many lands are in this world? 0:24:25 Interview: Can you tell me a bit about the world-building for this game? 0:26:32 Interview: How do you balance the goofy ideas? 0:35:07 Interview: Why is it important for you to incorporate running and jumping into this classic JRPG framework? 0:43:01 Interview: What were some of the biggest hurdles for this project? 0:46:09 Interview: How did you prevent burnout? 0:48:18 Interview: Do you want to continue making games after this one? 0:49:39 Interview: Was it challenging to find people who shared the vision for the game? 0:55:00 Interview: How did you ensure that the project didn’t become endless? 0:58:22 Interview: How was it to put the game in the hands of strangers? 1:00:38 Interview: What is the most memorable or weird piece of garbage that you’ve seen? 1:03:22 Interview: If you could have a crossover with any other RPG, which would it be? 1:06:12 Interview: What advice would you give a new indie developer? 01:09:03 (AUDIO TROUBLE BEGINS) 1:10:00 Interview: How are you guys feeling as you approach the finish line for the game? 1:13:13 Interview: Do you have any plans for post-launch content? 1:14:11 Interview: Where can people find Kingdoms of the Dump at launch? 1:15:34 Interview: Will there be an Oscar the Grouch Easter egg? 1:16:14 Interview: Which game engine was this created in? 1:18:20 Interview: What program did you use for the animation scenes? 1:19:39 Interview: How did the guest track from Hiroki Kikuta come about? 1:22:50 Interview: If a company made physical copies of your game, would you be interested? 1:23:52 Interview: What is the prospect of a console release? 1:25:07 Interview: Any deep-cut retro game inspirations, not necessarily RPGs? 1:25:53 Interview: What are your favorite JRPGs? 01:28:40 (AUDIO TROUBLE RESOLVED) 1:33:06 Interview Outro New Games Announced 1:35:29 Eternity Breaker — 2026 1:39:14 Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse — TBA 1:42:07 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (Remake) — Mar 12, 2026 1:44:22 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW — Jan 16, 2026 1:47:52 Coffee Talk Tokyo — Mar 5, 2026 1:50:21 inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories — Apr 2026 Industry News 1:53:14 Gabe Cube, Steam Controller, and new VR headset announced by Valve 2:29:57 Outro ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superderekrpgs.com ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperDerek ►Discord:...

2. 

   10 Nov 2025

   RPG News is still chill, and so are we!

   We've got some cool indies to talk about, and I got a car! And we'll talk about other cool stuff too. HitPoint JRPG Podcast Ep 124 ✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superderekrpgs.com ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperDerek ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bakusanog.bsky.social ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC UPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------------------- ►Divine Dynamo Flamefrit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXIM2QO2Eoo ►Dragon Quest III HD2D Remake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRx4TbtpcRw ►Fantasian Neo Dimension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkRmm70AimU ►Sea of Stars: Dawn of Equinox Update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk6FYIift0Y GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►Meg’s Monster: Lost Memories DLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEhD9KsrikA ►The Time I Have Left https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i_9B-dsa00 TIMESTAMPS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superderekrpgs.com ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperDerek ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ►https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bakusanog.bsky.social ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC

3. 

   20 Oct 2025

   No Big News, so we just hang out instead.

   Industry is taking a nap right now, but Baku and I wanted to hang out anyway. Come hang out with us and chat RPGs. HitPoint JRPG Podcast Ep 123 ✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superderekrpgs.com ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperDerek ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bakusanog.bsky.social ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC Chapters: 0:00:00 Welcome Back to HitPoint! 0:01:10 Intro 0:04:09 Clair Obscur Sold 5 Million Copies 0:12:14 Suikoden Anime Details 0:15:17 Kingdoms of the Dump Release Date Announced (Nov 19) 0:18:40 Derek’s Indie Console update 0:31:28 Pokémon stuff 0:45:56 Trading Card Games / Collectibles 0:50:36 Gacha 1:07:13 More Pokémon (Gardevoir & Vaporeon) 1:31:08 Digimon 1:32:55 Indie Games 1:34:55 Consoles & Derek’s Indie Console 1:40:57 Defining Art 1:42:00 How Can We Send Derek to Ireland? 1:46:00 Derek’s $100 Console 1:50:01 Baku on Silent Hill ƒ 1:53:32 Games Are Too Long Now 2:00:50 Derek’s Side-Quest: Searching for a Car 2:06:29 Outro ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superderekrpgs.com ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperDerek ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek ►https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs ✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bakusanog.bsky.social ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC

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Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

34 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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