Telling Atlus What I Really Think About Them 2026 Edition - SMTN Link 403

This week I am joined by Joe Clark and Joel Baer from the Blueshift Big Band. They helped release the 30th anniversary Persona Jazz album this year with Atlus and iam8bit. The album features 8 tracks spanning three decades and five mainline games. I hope you not only enjoy this episode, but also support Blueshift and give their music a listen! https://www.blueshiftbigband.com/ https://www.iamjoeclark.com/  https://joelbaermusic.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 another busy month the SMTN podcast is back. First we catch up on news like Persona coming to Fortnite, SMTVV artbook being announced, and ending the show by filling out the 2026 Atlus survey. 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 busy month the SMTN podcast is back with friend of the show Macca! We discuss a lot of the new from July and what does PlayStation ending physical disc production in 2028 mean for Persona 6. 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

Atlus just dropped 20 minutes of new Persona 4 Revival information...AND A $45 Persona 6 shirt. So we go over the latest news, break down the new P4R broadcast, and see what the internet thinks of P4R so far after all of this information. 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

Episode 400 arrived just in time for Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6 to get new trailers at the 2026 Xbox Game Showcase. So to mark this special occasion I invited CrystAAHHl, Macca, Marsh, Larrue, Lavi, and Arx on for a seven hour long super show. I hope you enjoy this extra long episode and thank you for supporting SMTN for almost 14 years! 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

As the June summer video game showcases approach we may have our first major Atlus leak of the year. In this solo episode of the podcast I go over a possible look at Persona 6, Persona 3 Reload coming to Round1, Jack Bros is out, and more recent news. 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

Tsukuyomi has been reborn as Kazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi as a paid for game on the Switch. So now after playing for over a week I sat down with Larrue to talk all about it. We also answer your questions about the game along with covering some recent Atlus news like Raidou vs SMTVV. Watch Tsukuyomi gameplay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNm2D_6zVJs&t=1129s Watch Larrue here: https://www.youtube.com/c/larrue 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 Persona cookbook came out last year and the author Jarrett Melendez joins us once more to talk all about how the reception has been. We also dive into what other games would make a good cookbook, talk about the pain of filing taxes in 2026, and answer your questions. Please enjoy and check out the links below to learn more. Buy an autographed copy here: https://www.jarrettwrites.com/product/persona-the-official-cookbook 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

Sakura Con 2026 just wrapped up and I was lucky enough to host this 2 hour long panel to a room full of fellow Atlus fans! If you saw or listened to the panel from Naka Kon 2026 last month I made sure to include all new trivia and the crowd had plenty of time for questions, but of course we still went over time. Big thanks to Andre for filming this panel and you can check out their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSQIlR4pOo3SVgZQVfoNPQQ 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

Marsh returns to the podcast once again to talk about all the games turning 30 in 2026 like Persona and of course Resident Evil. We talk about a possible Persona 4 replay leading up to P4R, talk about why Atlus should avoid GTA6 at all costs, and much much more. Watch Marsh Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MarshSMT 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