Gaming Gaiden

About Gaming Gaiden

Gaming Gaiden is a podcast that uncovers the side stories of the video game world. From translation to journalism, from novelizations to musical composition, we're there to explore the wide & varied world of gaming.

Publisher

Gaming Gaiden

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2022

Latest episode

24 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Mar 2025

   S03E03: The EGM Compendium - An Interview w/EGM Editor Josh Harmon

   Join us for a conversation on the Electronic Gaming Monthly compendium with EGM editor Josh Harmon. We discuss the plans for the upcoming compendium & digital archive, covering related topics such as Sushi X’s real identity, Bubsy’s hairballs, and how EGM built the future that would eventually kill it.

2. 

   17 Mar 2025

   Yasuke

   In this episode, we discuss the history of Yasuke with our guests: author Walt Mussel and filmmaker Floyd Webb. We explore what we know and what we don’t know about this important historical figure.

3. 

   10 Mar 2025

   S03E01: Yoshiaki Ikeda, English to Japanese Translator

   In this episode, we interview Yoshiaki Ikeda, English to Japanese translator. He's worked on such games as Window Garden, Harvest Island, and Chained Echoes. We discuss his work on these games alongside other topics such as literal translation, Japan's adaptability, and what it means to be an "indoor kid."

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

9,550

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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