The Gaming Journal

The Gaming Journal
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  • VIDEO GAMES
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

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 and full length discussions! You can visit my infrequently updated blog site at: https://thegamingjournal.game.blog, leave a comment on Spotify to potentially be featured in a future episode, or follow me on X (Twitter) @Gaming_Journal_ or @DanielScott70x7. Ratings and reviews are super appreciated!

  1. 2H AGO ·  BONUS

    Pickups: RPG Strategy Guides, Control & DQ: Emblem of Roto Art Books, & Dragon Quest Manga

    Welcome to another bonus episode! Here I share about video game-related pickups including: Stardew Valley, Xenosaga, Vandal Hearts, Breath of Fire IV, Chrono Trigger, and Lunar 2 Strategy Guides; Art & Making of Control and Dragon Quest Emblem of Roto Art Books; and Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick Vol.1-3 manga. Hope you enjoy!

    35 min

  2. 4D AGO

    212 Pickups: Eternal Castle (PS4), Banner of the Maid, Star Ocean FDR, DQ7R, CrossCode (NSW), etc

    212 is another pickups episode (it’s been a while!) Join me as I share, read, and discuss all the game pickups I’ve made since the last! Games: The Eternal Castle (PS4), Suikoden I & II HD Remaster (PS5), Vertigo (Xbox One), Dark Deity I & II, Banner of the Maid, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake, Star Ocean First Departure R, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, CrossCode (Switch). Thanks for listening and hope you enjoy!

    31 min

  3. APR 14

    211 Pragmata Sketchbook Demo (PS5) Discussion; Xenoblade Chronicles X: DE (Switch) Mini-Discussion

    Episode 211 is a discussion extravaganza! I talk about my experience and impressions of playing the Pragmata Sketchbook Demo (PS5) and provide a mini-discussion on Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Switch). I also talk about what I’ve been up to for the last several months in terms of other media I’ve been enjoying and why there’s been less frequent episodes. Hope you enjoy!

    25 min

  4. JAN 6

    210 Pickups: Crow Country (NSW), P4 Dancing (Vita), 428 Shibuya Scramble (PS4), Sable (PS5), etc

    Episode 210 is a big pickups episode including the following games: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare (PC), SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered, Crow Country, Rusty Rabbit, Fear Effect (NSW), Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS), Persona 4: Dancing All Night (Vita), 428 Shibuya Scramble, Lunar Remastered Collection (PS4), Persona 3 Reload, Sable (PS5).

    37 min

  5. JAN 3

    209 Top 17 Favorite Games of 2025

    209 is my annual top favorite games episode, where I spend some time talking about and ranking all the games I played throughout the year. *There might also be a mini-discussion on Fate/Stay Night Remaster towards the end. Hope you enjoy!

    53 min

  6. 11/06/2025

    208 Pickups: Remember Me (PS3), LOTR: Two Towers (PS2), Halo Combat Evolved (Xbox), Recore (XboxOne)

    Episode 208’s a thrift store pickups including: Remember Me (PlayStation 3), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PlayStation 2), Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox), Recore (Xbox One), and a used Xbox and PlayStation 2 console. At the end, I share a brief update of my ongoing playthroughs of Xenoblade X and Dragon Quest Swords. Hope you enjoy!

    22 min

  7. 11/01/2025

    207 Pickups: Dragon Quest I&II HD2D (NSW), DQH Rocket Slime, DQMJ 2 (DS), DQV (PS2), Sand Land (PS5)

    Episode 207 is a Dragon Quest, Akira Toriyama themed pickups including: Dragon Quest I & II HD2D Remake (Nintendo Switch), Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (Nintendo DS), Dragon Quest V (PlayStation 2), Dragon Warrior: Legend of the Hero Abel (Blu-ray), and Sand Land (PlayStation 5). “But thou must!”….enjoy!

    29 min

  8. 10/30/2025

    206 Pickups: FE Warriors, Dark Deity, WoFF Maxima, Harvestella, Reverie, Oneshot, Ace Attorney (NSW)

    Episode 206 is a big Nintendo Switch themed pickups including: Fire Emblem Warriors, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Dark Deity, World of Final Fantasy: Maxima, Harvestella, Reverie - Sweet As Edition, Oneshot - World Machine Edition, and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. As always, hope you enjoy!

    32 min
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About

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 and full length discussions! You can visit my infrequently updated blog site at: https://thegamingjournal.game.blog, leave a comment on Spotify to potentially be featured in a future episode, or follow me on X (Twitter) @Gaming_Journal_ or @DanielScott70x7. Ratings and reviews are super appreciated!

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  • Creator
    The Gaming Journal
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    216
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Gaming Journal
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