Breaking Down The 2024 Game Awards With Katana Rikku - SMTN Link 353

The new year is here and Waffles joins the podcast once again to talk about our updated Metaphor thoughts. No major spoilers are discussed, but we do go over general thoughts on narrative themes, character development, and more. We also discus what we are hoping to accomplish with the new year ahead of us in 2025. Follow Waffles on Bluesky @slamshuffle.bsky.social  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

2024 is wrapping up and the game awards just wrapped up a massive show! Metaphor ended up taking three different awards that night and Liam Omega is joining us this week to talk all about it. We also go over what was announced and what our Xbox/PlayStation gaming numbers. Vote in the 2024 Atlus Awards before 12/22/24 https://forms.gle/oU75FjxMVy2c77h3A https://x.com/liam_omega @LiamOmega.bsky.social www.youtube.com/@Liam_Omega  https://ko-fi.com/liam22292/ to request a song cover from Liam 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 we are joined by fellow collector YandereGogeta to talk all about collecting all kinds of rare Atlus merchandise. We talk about how he got started with the series and what videos they post on YouTube. What is the coolest part of your collection? Tell us below and enjoy the podcast. Follow Yan on X/Twitter @YandereGogeta https://www.youtube.com/@YandereGogeta 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 2024 Game Awards announced their nominees/categories and Atlus was able to sneak Metaphor into tons of categories including game of the year! Unicorn Overlord got some love and P3R/SMTVV were left in the dust. So Rikku joins us on the show again to talk about the awards and our thoughts on what may or may not have been snubbed. Follow Rikku on X/Twitter @KatanaRikku  https://www.youtube.com/@KatanaRikku/ 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  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

This week we talk to special guest/lover of RPGs Bradley Ellis from Game Trailers, Easy Allies, and now Last Stand Media fame. We discuss the last 12 months of releases from Atlus, talk about the recent success of the SMT board game kickstarter, and digital release of the SMT TTRPG. Thank you all for the questions and thanks again to Brad for coming on the show. Check out more of Brad on Last Stand Media  Follow Brad on X/Twitter @bradleyellis87  http://twitch.tv/bradleyellis 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  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Atlus dropped a nice free update for SMTVV that not only adds a new demon/subquest, six new demon navigators from the popularity poll earlier this year, and even more quality of life changes. So for this week's podcast I take a solo look at all the new content added to the game for this shorter episode. Watch: https://youtube.com/live/KL0JwB36fEY 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 Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Hot off the release of Metaphor and Tokyo Game Show 2024 Genki returns to the show all the way from Japan! Metaphor is off to a great start with strong sales following strong review scores from critics/fans alike. We also talk about the upcoming slate of video games for 2024 and buying games in Japan. Follow Genki on X/Twitter @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 Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

With the release of Metaphor Atlus and the team at Studio Zero put out a brand new title running on the same engine that was used for the original Persona 5 back in 2016. Atlus has also been working with other game engines over the last few years like SMTV with Unreal Engine and Soul Hackers 2 with Unity. So I invited Oliver Mackenzie from Digital Foundry on to talk all about this more technical side of Atlus development. digitalfoundry.net  Follow Oliver on X/Twitter @oliemack Watch Oliver's Metaphor video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaF5z9J0YWQ  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 Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork  Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

Metaphor releases this week and Waffles is back on the show as we wait for 10/11/2024 to get here. We talk about what we have been playing which includes Waffles impressions on SMTVV, changed thoughts on Episode Aigis, and talk the Metaphor demo. Follow Waffles on X/Twitter @worstcatboy  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  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp

This summer Brian Shea flew to Japan to write a cover story all about Metaphor: ReFantazio for Game Informer. The magazine was unceremoniously shut down before that cover story could be printed, but Brian recently got the chance to post the feature online on his own along with videos of him with the team over at Studio Zero. This episode we talk about that experience, playing the most recent Metaphor demo that just released for everyone to experience, and what to expect when the game releases in less than two weeks from now! Follow Brian on X/Twitter @BrianPShea  https://www.youtube.com/@brianpshea https://medium.com/@shea.brian.p/how-metaphor-refantazio-is-letting-core-members-of-the-persona-franchise-write-their-next-chapter-86f59e0fb355 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  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SMTNetwork Join our discord.gg/TkBgNpp