SMT Music, Vinyl, And Working At Fangamer - SMTN Link 367

Alex from Fangamer joins us this week to talk all about their latest SMT 1/2/if vinyl release. From humble beginnings in the mail room Alex has some great insight into what he does at Fangamer. Check out their Atlus collection below as well as Vinyl for SMTV, Nocturne, and even Snowboard Kids. https://www.fangamer.com/collections/atlus 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

A few weeks back Bubbletea and Nam's Compendium both released a video all about which version of Persona 4 is superior. So I thought it would be fun to invite them both on the podcast together. We discuss comparing Atlus titles from one to another, making videos, what we have been playing, and much more. Check out Bubbletea on https://www.youtube.com/@bubbletea_ Check out Nam on https://www.youtube.com/@NamsCompendium 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

Lots of news to cover this week for all things video games. May joins us to discuss the Raidou Remastered getting announced one week and then the Switch 2 direct as well. Are you excited for Raidou Remastered and how do you/your wallet feel about the Switch 2 both coming out in June? 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

Solo show this week, but we talk about how Naka Kon 2025 was and even take a closer look at what a Persona 4 remake actually means. Will another game that isn't Persona 6 just slow things down and are people even excited to play this game again? We go over that and much more in this shorter one man episode. 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

Naka Kon 2025 has wrapped up and we got to host a panel all about Metaphor ReFantazio at the convention. Big thanks not only to everyone who joined us for this midnight panel, but also the whole staff for hosting such a great convention. This panel is spoiler free and a general overview of the game months after release with a bunch of other fans. 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 a surprise Persona announcement happened and it was the reveal of an official Persona cookbook is coming out later this year. To celebrate I invited author Jarrett Melendez onto the podcast to talk all about it. Jarrett has been writing cookbooks, comics, and much more for many years. It was a delight to talk to him all about how he got into the series and how this cookbook became a reality. Preorder on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Persona-Official-Cookbook-Jarrett-Melendez/dp/B0DYZZK687/ Follow Jarrett on https://www.instagram.com/jamarmel/ 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 catch up with Leana Hafer who you may know from their news/review coverage online. We talk about Persona 3 Reload turning one year old from a new/old fan perspective and even talk about how game reviews have changed in 2025. Check out Leana Hafer on the Three Moves Ahead Podcast here: https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma 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 Metaphor: ReFantazio spoilercast is finally here and we are joined Macca to discuss the most recent game from Atlus. This massive episode is over four hours long and is easily the longest spoilercast we have ever recorded. We dive deep into the story, themes, characters, and more so make sure you have rolled credits before giving this episode a listen. Check out Macca at https://www.youtube.com/@Macca  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

In the next few weeks there will be not one, but two different Persona 3 Relod trading card game releases with Battle Spirits In Japan and Weiss Schwarz in English. So I invited Ross AKA Wossy onto the show so we could chat all things cardboard. Check out Ross on https://youtube.com/@ptcgradio And https://youtube.com/@wossyplays 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

Sandeep Rai also known as 2old4gaming joins me once again to talk about what we have been up to recently. This includes launching Retro PlayStation Magazine, Switch 2 reveal impressions, and more. Make sure to check out the newest KickStarter for issue #5 of RPM now before 2/18/2025. It has already reached its goal so no need to worry! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2o4g/rpm-issue-5-the-unofficial-retro-playstation-magazine  https://www.etsy.com/shop/2Old4Gaming https://www.youtube.com/@2old4gaming/ https://x.com/2_old_4_gaming 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