Infamous Urban Legends: SMT Lore

Patreon:   / tony4you   Twitter: Tony4YouYT #smt #persona #atlus 0:00 Intro 1:13 Mothman 4:37 El Chupacabra 7:32 The Boogeyman 12:20 Outro SMT has their fair share of fantastic and unbelievable creatures. Even some more modern designs harken back to the ancient beliefs of our species. Kazuma Kaneko's art used for the shin megami tensei and persona series is always a treat to analyze and relate back to our modern culture with their roots in ancient mysticism and culture. Sometimes though, a far more recent, even modern design slips through and makes it into the games. Everything from silly legends of a flying moth the size of a man, to more sinister entities that haunt the dreams of many across the globe. I even found a way to relate it back to psychology and anthropology. In this episode of smt lore or persona lore we dive deep into the more recent monsters of our time. When we learn about angels and demons, spiritual beings, and regional folklore, we usually read about them and laugh at how silly people could have been in those old times. I mean small winged creatures that steal children, or one legged giants that stomp on passerbys is just insane right? Well if there’s one thing that’s obvious about humans it’s that, no matter how much scientific advancement we go through, we all want to believe in something magical. It was the same then, and believe it or not, might be more fantastical now than ever before. Now seen as urban legends and regional folk tales, these cryptids and strange happenings have become so popular that they’ve found themselves in all kinds of media, including Shin Megami Tensei and Persona. So let’s take some time to talk about these strange creatures from across the globe and learn what we can about their history and lore. Without any further ado, let’s discuss the urban legends and cryptids of Shin Megami Tensei.