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A sometimes retro, sometimes modern, lighthearted video game review show where one guy talks through his experience playing a game from any generation. I'm especially fond of adventure games and JRPGs.Also- I like to discuss my entire experience, so spoiler warning for all games discussed!Follow on X: @ElementaryGPodFollow on GGapp.io to see what I'm playing: @ElementaryGamingkey words: retro, retro gaming, video games, video game review, retrospective, Zelda, mega man, battle network, PS4, Wii, nostalgia, final fantasy, yakuza
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Booking probability
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Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchA sometimes retro, sometimes modern, lighthearted video game review show where one guy talks through his experience playing a game from any generation. I'm especially fond of adventure games and JRPGs. Also- I like to discuss my entire experience, so spoiler warning for all games discussed!
Elementary Gaming is hosted by Nate. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#33: Chaos;Head Noah" (16 October 2026, 32 minutes), "#31: Final Fantasy VIII" (8 September 2026, 46 minutes), and "#30: Final Fantasy VI" (23 July 2026, 51 minutes).
Elementary Gaming publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 33 episodes.
Booking probability for Elementary Gaming is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Elementary Gaming requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Elementary Gaming's contact route on record: public web form.
Nate hosts Elementary Gaming, a leisure podcast with 33 episodes published.
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Episode #33
I discuss Chaos;Head Noah, a fascinating visual novel that marks the very beginning of the sprawling Science Adventure universe. I also talk about the necessity of returning your shopping cart. Big spoilers for the...
Episode #31
Nate discusses Final Fantasy 8 and why it's his personal favorite, in spite of some genuinely odd gameplay choices. Also- the Top 10 Family Guy Moments.
Episode #30
Nate talks about his favorite parts of this SNES masterpiece.
Episode #29
Nate reviews The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy for the Switch, a visual novel/strategy game hybrid. It's amazing. Big spoilers begin at 40:40, so evacuate then if you haven't played it, but would like to. At one...
Episode #28
<p>I review the survival horror legend Resident Evil 2 for the Playstation 1. It's an excellent sequel. I also discuss the sad loss of coupon dispensers in Cub Foods.</p>
Episode #27
<p>I talk about my favorite visual novel/adventure games on the Playstation 4, DS, and 3DS. I could've mentioned Dordogne, but I already talked about it in episode #4, so I didn't.</p><p><br></p><p>I later learned that...
Episode #27
<p>Nate talks about his favorite visual novel-slash-adventure games on the Playstation 4, DS, and 3DS. He could've mentioned Dordogne as well, but he already talked about it in episode #4, so he...
Episode #26
<p>Nate discusses the wonder of Mega Man Battle Network 2 for the Game Boy Advance. It's almost perfect. He also fails to appreciate the modern art of a banana duct taped to a wall.</p>
Episode #25
<p>In this riveting episode, Nate talks about all of the games that he played through in 2025, another year of his life that he will never get back.</p>
Episode #25
<p>Nate reviews Yakuza 6 for the PS4- the stunning finale to the Kiryu saga, and probably the best Yakuza game. He also contemplates the art of fine dining.</p>
Episode #23
<p>Nate reviews Final Fantasy 5, the Pixel Remaster version. It's the best one so far. He also searches for meaning in life itself.</p>
Episode #22
<p>Nate reviews Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. It's excellent. Kodaka does it again.</p><p><br></p><p>Discussion of Big Spoilers begins at 29:30.</p><p>Danganronpa 3 spoiler mentioned at 31:00.</p>
Episode #21
<p>"The game...is fun. If it's not fun, why bother?" -Reggie Fils-Aimé</p><p><br></p><p>With this in mind, why bother with Banjo-Kazooie?</p>
<p>In this double-feature, Nate reviews two Nintendo Switch games: Ori and the Blind Forest, and West of Loathing. Ori is great and West is quite good. He also longs for the 2000s.</p>
Episode #19
<p>Nate reviews the 2001 Game Boy Advance game, Mega Man Battle Network 1, which establishes a great foundation for the series but is full of odd design choices. He also laments how many Pokémon there now are, because...
Episode #18
<p>Nate reviews The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch. He also reads the Sunday comics.</p>
Episode #17
<p>Nate reviews Star Ocean: First Departure R for the PS4, a remake of 1996's Star Ocean. It has a lot of good ideas that it doesn't fully deliver on. He also writes a bestselling novel.</p>
Episode #16
<p>Nate reviews Red Dead Redemption 1, the 2010 classic. He also reads Infinite Jest, just for fun, and finds that about 80% of the book is unnecessary, but 20% of it is great.</p><p><br></p><p>Note: When I said...
Episode #15
<p>Nate reviews the seminal PS1 JRPG, Wild Arms. He also ranks all of the Simpsons couch gags from worst to best, based on humor and artistic value.</p>
Episode #14
<p>In this episode of Elementary Gaming, Nate talks about two of his favorite game series of all time: Mega Man Battle Network for the Game Boy Advance, and Mega Man Star Force for the DS. He also contemplates the...
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