The Gaming Journal is a video game podcast primarily focused on, though not entirely limited to, Japanese role playing games and game collecting. Harkening back to the early days of regular, everyday YouTube game enthusiasts, episodes range from sharing about recent pick-ups and games in the backlog to early impressions, at length discussions, and full on retrospectives.
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Welcome to episode 175! It’s my 2025 Gaming Plan, laid out in full — including 25 games I’d love to finish before the year ends. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 173! I provide a discussion on Suikoden I HD Remaster: Gate Rune War on Nintendo Switch. I rank the three I’ve played in the series and talk story, characters, gameplay, visuals, and soundtrack. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 172! It’s another pickups! I talk about my brief history and excitement for Xenoblade Chronicles X - Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch as well as share about picking up a copy of John Carpenter’s The Thing on Blu-ray and Supernatural Seasons 1-3 on DVD. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 171’s another pickups. This time it’s all Gundam related with Gundam Breaker 3 on PS Vita and Mobile Fighter G Gundam Complete TV Series DVD. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 170! It’s another pickups, this time on Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space (Vita), Bomb Rush Cyberfunk & Immortals: Fenyx Rising (Nintendo Switch). Hope you enjoy!
Episode 169 is another pickups episode. I hold and discuss my copy of Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars for Nintendo Switch and Magic Knight Rayearth Complete Series 15th Anniversary Edition DVD set. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 168! It’s an impressions/pickup on Buddy Simulator 1984 on the Nintendo Switch! I talk about picking up my copy, read the back of the box, look at the booklet, and then share my impressions of playing the opening hour (I loved it). Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 167! It’s another discussion, this time on Poison Control - Contaminated Edition on the Nintendo Switch. I talk story, characters, gameplay, visuals, and sound. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 166! It’s a discussion on Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth for Nintendo Switch. Talking story, gameplay, performance, visuals, and soundtrack. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 165 is a quick reaction to the recent Suikoden Live presentation by Konami. I discuss the reveals of the upcoming Suikoden Anime, Suikoden: Star Leap mobile entry and its manga adaptation, and my hopeful outlook on the future of the Suikoden series. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 164! It’s an action packed, anime themed pickups extravaganza, replete with Summon Night 6: Lost Borders for the PlayStation Vita, Planetes: The Complete Series Blu-ray, My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission Blu-ray/DVD, and Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight - Complete Series DVD collection. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 163! I talk about recently picking up/finishing Madden NFL 22 (Xbox One), as well as picking up Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order & Survivor (PS4). Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 162! It’s a game discussion on Binary Domain for the PlayStation 3. I do my best to comprehensively talk story (no spoilers), characters, gameplay, visuals, and soundtrack. Hope you enjoy! Oh, and go play Binary Domain!
Welcome to episode 161! I actually talk about a game I’ve finished (feels like it’s been a while)! I discuss Dishonored: Definitive Edition for the PlayStation 4! Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 160! It’s a table top RPG themed pickups, complete with Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth on Nintendo Switch, Record of Lodoss War - The Complete Series dvd and a handful of D&D materials including several solo 5e Adventures such as The Wolves of Langston (where I share my time spent playing it 3 hours in), the Players Handbook, and several Starter Kits. Join me as I talk about my excitement getting into D&D (and my brief personal history with it). Hope you enjoy!
Episode 159 is another pickups (surprise surprise) where I share about my copies of Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana - Refined Edition & Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Nintendo Switch that I recently received in the mail. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 158’s a unique pickups episode where I share about receiving an import copy of The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance on Nintendo Switch as well as a Blu-ray of Earthbound USA - A Fan Documentary from Fangamer. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 157 is the Castlevania Pickups Part 2 where I share about finally receiving my copies of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 1 & 2 on PlayStation 3 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate on Nintendo 3DS. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 156 is another pickups where I share about some more games I bought on holiday sales including: Still Wakes the Deep, Resident Evil 4 Remake (PS5), Resident Evil 5, & DMC: Devil May Cry (PS4). I share about my unusual history with the RE series throughout. Towards the end, I close with some personal gaming/media progress updates and podcast plans. Hope you enjoy!
In Episode 155, I share four of my most recent additions to my Nintendo Switch library with: Poison Control - Contaminated Edition, Raging Loop, Animal Well, and Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 154’s another pickups, this time focused on three PS4 game collections I received as gifts for Christmas: Quantic Dreams Collection, Mafia Trilogy, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 153 is the annual top favorite game list where I go through and rank the games I played and why they ranked where they did. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 152’s another pickup episode: I share about Fantasian Neo Dimension and Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Nintendo Switch). Hope you enjoy!
In episode 151, I share about recently finishing Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes on Nintendo Switch and my copy of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics and its companion prequel comic. Hope you enjoy!
In episode 150, I share about two games I’ve recently finished in Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) and The Stanley Parable - Ultra Deluxe (Nintendo Switch). I close the episode out by reviewing how well I did with my 2024 gaming plan. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 149’s another pickups: Ray Gigant (PS Vita) and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PS4). I close it all out by sharing both some podcast episode and personal gaming plans. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 148’s another pickups episode. Today, I share about Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Etrian Odyssey Nexus - Launch Edition (3DS), and Blue Reflection (PS4). Hope you enjoy!
Episode 147’s another pickups: this time all about Dishonored - Definitive Edition, Dishonored 2 - Limited Edition, Tomb Raider - Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PS4). Hope you enjoy!
Episode 146 is a shorter discussion on two of the latest PS1 Classic JRPGs that I’ve recently finished playing: Wild Arms and Xenogears on the PS Vita. Hope you enjoy!
This is an edited and enhanced version of episode 120’s discussion of Onimusha: Warlords on Nintendo Switch.
*The original episode was unedited (due to recording issues at the time). I’ve been able to clean up and edit the audio to enhance the listening experience.
Hope you enjoy!
Episode 145 is part 1 to a themed Castlevania pickups series where I share about recently acquiring Castlevania Requiem (PS4), Castlevania Anniversary Collection and Castlevania: Advance Collection (Switch). I talk a bit about my lack of experience with this series and share advice I’ve received on several suggested starting points for newcomers. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 144 is another pickups episode, starting off with the Limited Day One Edition of Slitterhead (PS5), and two recent thrift store finds in: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear) and the novel Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline. Hope you enjoy!
It’s another pickups episode. This time, I share about Pentiment (Switch), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2), and Hajime No Ippo - The Fighting Collection 1-3 blu-ray. I close the episode out by talking about recently finishing seasons 6 & 7 of My Hero Academia. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 142! It’s a classic pickups episode where I share about three recent games I’ve acquired including: Wild Arms (PS1), Heavenly Sword (PS3), and Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS). Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 141! It’s a game discussion on Sheepy: A Short Adventure (Steam Deck). I talk visuals and audio, a bit about the story (no spoilers), gameplay, and my overall experience with this wonderful platformer. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 140! It’s another audio response, this time to YouTuber EmperorFoxx and his video on Top 3 Companion Characters in gaming. I also share 3 extra honorable mentions towards the end. Make sure to check out EmperorFoxx’s video in the link below! As always, hope you enjoy!
Link: https://youtu.be/0zdoQGzDjhw?feature=shared
Welcome to episode 139! It’s a discussion on Dead Space for the PlayStation 3! I look at the 2008 World Exclusive Game Informer magazine Dead Space cover story, The Art of Dead Space - Designing a Nightmare artbook, and then talk a bit about everything from my experience playing this wonderful survival horror game. Hope you enjoy and have a great Halloween!
In episode 138, I share two recent October-themed pickups in Signalis (Switch) and Alan Wake II (PS5). I close this short episode out by briefly talking about getting towards the end of both Dead Space and Xenogears. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 137! It’s another pickups episode where I share about two PS3 games I bought from YouTuber StevoSupremo in: Dante’s Inferno - Divine Edition & Singularity (PS3) as well as acquiring a Nintendo Switch copy of Xuan Yuan Sword 7. Towards the end, I share a quick update in regard to continuing to make progress with Dead Space and Xenogears. Hope you enjoy!
In episode 135, I share a few more pickups from a recent VGP order that arrived in the mail: Tokyo Dark Remembrance, The Stanley Parable - Ultra Deluxe (Switch) and Metro Exodus - Complete (PS5), as well as an October-themed dvd pickup in the film 30 Days of Night. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 134! It’s a thrift store haul pickups episode where I share about three games I’ve recently found including a boxed copy of Top Gun (NES), Lair (PS3), and Space Invaders Forever (Switch). I also talk about finding the Complete First and Second seasons of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on dvd. Hope you enjoy!
In episode 132, I discuss BioShock 2 (PS4) in regards to both the gameplay and my overall thoughts and feelings on the experience. I also share my history with the series and, now that I’ve played the trilogy, how they line up for me. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 131! I share a recent thrift store find in CSI: Hard Evidence (Nintendo Wii) as well as respond to a recent comment on the Radiata Stories (PS2) Discussion episode. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 130! I got a great question from @ARegularPenguin on X who asked—What “hidden gem” of a game did you think was amazing, but seems to be overlooked?—and I thought, why not make an entire episode about this topic?!
Join me as I talk about the following five games: Fort Solis, The Alliance Alive HD Remastered, Dragon Ball Fusions, Liberation Maiden, and I Am Alive. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 128! It’s a special pickups episode where I share with you by flipping through some of the pages, and reading the contents found within, of the Phantasy Star - Totally Unauthorized Strategy Guide by Poppixel Games Publishing. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 126! It’s another short pickups episode where I share about three new games added to the collection: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Evil West (PS4) and Kowloon’s Curse: Lost Report (PC). Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 125! I share about the latest two Nintendo Switch pickups I’ve received in the mail: Cosmic Fantasy Collection and Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. I close the episode out by briefly providing an update to progress in Yakuza 5, Tsukihime, and Xenogears. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to another bonus episode where I have a non-gaming related, non-spoiler discussion of the TV show Fringe after recently finishing watching it for the first time. It’s not in depth, or even the most coherent, but it sure is full of passion! Hope you enjoy.
Welcome to episode 124! It’s a quick pickups episode covering two Nintendo Switch games: Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time and Another Code Recollection. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 123! I share about a special pickup I made several weeks ago in an English fan translated physical copy of the Phantasy Star: Alisa’s Adventure - Adventure Gamebook by Mitsutaka Ode and translated by Lala Landale. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 122! The title says it all, here I share two new additions to the collection with both Granblue Fantasy: Relink Deluxe Edition (PS5) and Granblue Fantasy - The Animation Seasons 1+2 DVDs. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 121 is yet another pickups episode where I share about a recent PlayAsia order of the following four games: Tsukihime - A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, A Space for the Unbound (Switch), Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga I & II (PS2).
Here’s a link to Dustin Kreis’ discussion video referenced in the episode: https://youtu.be/ksiPAhb-T1s?feature=shared
Welcome to episode 120! It’s a game discussion on Onimusha: Warlords (Switch)! I read the back of the case, share details about completion, and then dive into a mostly non-spoiler discussion on the story, characters, gameplay, graphics, and music/sound design. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 119! I first take some time to talk about my having recently picked up a copy of Onimusha: Warlords on the Switch and my experience playing it (2.5 hrs in) as well as picking up copies of Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains (Switch) and Ever Oasis (3DS). Hope you enjoy!
Episode 118 is all about responding to several listener comments from the last two episodes. Hope you enjoy!
In todays episode, I talk about my top 5 standouts from the latest Nintendo Direct: Suikoden I & II HD Remasters, Tales of Graces F Remaster, Trails in the Sky the 1st (remake), Dragon Quest III HD2D Remake, and Metal Slug Tactics. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 116! Preacher Gamer recently put up a YouTube video on his Top 10 Backlog RPGs — this episode is a response to his video where I’ll go through and share my own list. You can check out Preacher Gamer’s original video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7anHvujdGko?feature=shared
In episode 115, I talk some recent pickups including: Dead Space, Dead Space 2, Dead Space 3, Army of Two, Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3), and Gears of War Ultimate Edition / Rare Replay Collection (Xbox One) — sharing about the copies, why I bought them, and some insights/personal experiences with each. — — The second half of the episode is where I talk about some games I’ve been playing recently including: Xenogears, College Football 25, Starfield, Yakuza 5, and Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. (It’s a lot!!!) Hope you enjoy!
It’s another good old fashioned pickups episode where I’ll share about the most recent games that have arrived in the mail: World of Horror, Steins;Gate Elite (Switch) and L.A. Noire (PS4). At the end, I briefly share a small update on my recent media consumption (ie, gaming, watching, reading). Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to another bonus episode where I mostly talk about non-gaming related media —though the Toshiba CRT and Atari Anthology (Xbox) are! — including the complete series of: The Expanse, The Twilight Zone, Babylon 5, and Person of Interest. Come for the media discussion and stay for the fun mistakes (no editing here). Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 113! It’s another video game focused pickups episode where I’ll share with you my most recent additions to the ever-growing library. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 80! I share my impressions (10 hours in) on playing Mass Effect Andromeda (Steam Deck). As a new huge fan of the series, I tackle some of the common negative critiques and seek to provide a unique positive counterpoint based off my experiences so far. Hope you enjoy!
In episode 50, I introduce a new segment to the podcast where I take a favorite game and reminisce on my experience playing it. The first game I talk about is one of my favorite JRPGs ever in Persona 4 Golden. Hope you enjoy!
*Big apologies for my voice and the lack of editing in this one - it gets especially rough in the second half after the Ghost of Tsushima discussion. I’m honestly not sure why the final draft ended up this poorly (editing wise), so I recognize it may be difficult to listen to. Unfortunately there’s no way to go back and re-edit this; so I’ll leave it up for the sake of preservation.
With that said, in episode 10, I talk about finishing Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) and enjoying picking back up The Outer Worlds (Switch). I close by briefly sharing my initial impressions of Persona 5 Strikers (Switch). Hope you enjoy!
En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.