The Shin Megami Tensei series is renowned for its brutal combat, apocalyptic settings, and mature themes. What started as an offshoot titled "Shin Megami Tensei Revelations: Persona" quickly became its own series, with the Persona series now eclipsing the original in popularity both inside and outside of Japan. Combining aspects of dating sims, party management and Pokémon, the Persona series helped to revitalize the relevancy of turn-based JRPGs, with Persona 5 being one of the most lauded games of last generation.

We're joined today by Twitch streamer DataDave! Dave is a hyper-charismatic, kind, talented streamer, voice actor, and professor currently teaching Computer Science at Morehouse College in Atlanta. You can find him on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/datadave, and on social media @DataDave. Join us as we talk thirsting over Mass Effect characters, Chuck Tingle novels, and the sweet, SWEET glory of the Persona series.

0:00 Intro 1:30 Balancing Work and Streaming 3:13 Being Recognized by Students 5:30 Working as a voice actor during COVID 11:30 Thirsting over Mass Effect 14:00 Is it Chuck Tingle or an Isekai? 18:59 Persona 22:00 Persona 5 deep dive 36:50 What’s not so amazing about Persona 41:40 Persona 6 Wishlist 47:00 Why we love Persona

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