Persona 30th Anniversary Fan Panel At Sakura Con 2026 - SMTN Link 396

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

This month I had the pleasure to host a Persona 30th Anniversary panel at Naka Kon 2026 in Kansas. This recording is for everyone who was not able to make it to the live panel, but thank you to everyone who came out filling up the whole room! This panel is a spoiler free look back at the series over the last 30 years for Persona. 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

Atlus news has been quiet, but that won't stop the podcast (maybe just slow it down). So this shorter solo episode will be going over some recent news like a brand new anniversary live stream, upcoming convention panels, Persona sales numbers, and more! 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

After returning from Los Angeles the SMTN podcast is back with a massive episode going over the Persona Live 2026 concert with Auzzie and Larrue. We go over the trip out to California, getting to the concert in Hollywood, and much much more. https://twitch.tv/auzziejlee https://www.youtube.com/c/larrue 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

2026 is a massive year for video game anniversaries and so much more. So to help us predict what might happen I invited Larrue and Macca onto the podcast once again. We take a look back at the Persona 30th anniversary live stream and talk way too much about Sanrio characters. https://www.youtube.com/c/MaccaSMT https://www.youtube.com/c/larrue 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

After taking a few years off the SMTN Fantasy Game Critic league is back and bigger than ever. This year we have five people trying to pick the biggest games coming out in 2025. Big thanks to May, Torrin, Marcus, and Arx for joining me as well. If you want to follow the league check it out here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/7a9bf73f-9581-4715-9e22-d9daa65ef8f0/2026 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

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