The Best Video Game Music Of 2025 - SMTN Radio Link 389

2025 was a stellar year not only for great video games, but also for video game music. So I decided to ring in the new year by bringing back SMTN Radio. We will take a listen to games that released over the last 12 months. Support the podcast: Patreon.com/SMTN  Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478 Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp  Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Lots of Atlus news right before the end of the year including what appears to be a possible leak for the Persona 30th Anniversary. Persona 3 Reload finally gets a 60fps patch on Nintendo Switch 2 and take a look back at Atlus in 2025. Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478 Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

The Game Awards for 2025 have wrapped up and with it a lot of game announcements arrived as well. This week Liam joins me again to go over the Expedition 33, the P5X, and everything in-between. Follow Liam online here: https://www.youtube.com/@Liam_Omega https://guilty-as-charged.bigcartel.com/ Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478 Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Last month when Metaphor celebrated it's first anniversary we learned about them collaborating with Round1 arcades across America. Now that the first wave of the collab has started lets show off what I got as well as discuss my thoughts on everything. Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478 Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

After months of silence Atlus finally announced the date for the first ever Persona Live concert in America. Persona Live 2026: Awakenings is happening in Los Angeles and we are happy to say we have tickets! This episode Liam joins me to talk all about this last crazy week from sudden announcement, tickets going on sale 48 hours later, and what we can expect to see/hear at the show in January 2026. Follow Liam online here: https://www.youtube.com/@Liam_Omega https://guilty-as-charged.bigcartel.com/ Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478 Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Persona 3 Reload on Switch 2 released and sales are not looking good. This week I take a look into the numbers we have so far and dive into what this means. Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN   Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP  Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478  Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp  Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Genki is back once again on the podcast to talk all about his adventures at Tokyo Game Show 2026. We also go over recent sales numbers and talk about how we are feeling about the Switch 2 after four months. Follow Genki @Genki_JPN https://www.youtube.com/@GenkiGamer/ Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN   Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP  Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478  Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp  Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Another week another brand new guest on the podcast! I talk with Lexi from Backlog Battle about content creation, reviewing video games, and wonder how far away is Persona 6 really? Follow Lexi @_backlogbattle https://www.youtube.com/c/backlogbattle Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN   Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP  Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478  Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp  Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

This week I talk with George Yang who you may know from covering games all over the internet. We discuss Persona 3 and more SEGA titles on Nintendo Switch 2, A port of P3R on Switch 1, and dive deep into Digimon Story Time Stranger which just released. Follow George online: https://x.com/Yinyangfooey https://www.georgeyyang.com/ Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN   Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP  Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478  Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp  Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

After a Nintendo Direct, State of Play, and even Tokyo Game Show 2025 Atlus news is very dry. That said we have now at least played P3R on Nintendo Switch 2 and have a new surprise patch for Raidou Remastered. Don't forget to check out the September Patreon Giveaway here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-2025-138376357 Support the podcast: Patron.com/SMTN   Subscribe on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/torchwood4SP  Check out the Shin Megami Tensei Network podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shin-megami-tensei-network/id1527210478  Spotify: https://t.co/wOXqDqPqoc?amp=1 Find us online  X/Twitter @SMTNetwork @Torchwood4sp  Bluesky @Smtnetwork.bsky.social  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp