30 years ago, one of the greatest JRPG franchises of all time officially began when the Shin Megami Tensei spin-off, Persona, released for the original PlayStation. Three decades later, Persona has evolved considerably while becoming one of the most popular video game series in the world. Persona owes much of its modern success to the Social Link and calendar systems Persona 3 added to the franchise, but every game in the series is a top-tier RPG worth playing.
In honor of Persona‘s 30th anniversary, iam8bit and ATLUS have teamed up with The Big Blueshift Band to remix the best music from the original Persona, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4, and Persona 5. The Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album is an eight-track celebration of the iconic soundtrack that’s made fans worldwide fall (and stay) in love with the Persona universe. Per iam8bit, “The Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album will also be released digitally on May 7, 2026 across music streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more, with the full list available here.”
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The Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album Remixes the Series’ Best Music With Big Band Sound
The Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album is now available for pre-order on the iam8bit website, in both its iam8bit Edition and 180 Gram Edition variants. The Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album retails for $31.99, featuring stylish album art by Mark Borgions and remixes of original Atlus Sound Team compositions by The Blueshift Big Band. Pre-orders for the Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album close on June 8, 2026, so move fast.
The track list for the Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album features jazz remixes of Snow Queen from Revelations: Persona, Maya’s Theme from Persona 3: Innocent Sin, Full Moon Full Life and It’s Going Down Now from Persona 3 Reload, Heaven and Heartbeat, Heartbreak from Persona 4, Last Surprise from Persona 5, and Aria of the Soul, which is featured in all of the games as the Velvet Room’s main theme. A Translucent Purple vinyl edition will be available exclusively at FYE, and all orders begin shipping later this year in Q4 2026.
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Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Persona 3, Persona 3: FES, Persona 3 Portable, Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 4 Arena, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, Revelations: Persona
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1996
