It's safe to say that 30 years later, both franchises are titans of the industry, despite looking very different from how they did when they debuted. I'm sure both Atlus and The Pokemon Company have a lot planned to celebrate such a momentous anniversary in 2026, but I'm more confident in one franchise's show than I am the other. Pokemon is in a position to launch its 10th generation of games, but a new mainline Persona game still feels like a pipe dream, even as a 30th anniversary celebration.