Y2Gamers

Welcome to the Y2Gamers Podcast, a place where two long time friends and gaming rivals co-op and talk about a golden age of gaming, anime, and geek culture at the turn of the millennium. Each week, across the Pacific Ocean, we explore a fun new topic through our unique and wacky vantage points and share plenty of laughs along the way! About the hosts: Ming is a long-time gaming enthusiast with a special love for fighting, racing, and role-playing games. He also loves anime, sci-fi, and all things Japanese language and culture. He currently works and lives in Beijing, China...where he misses driving and unfettered internet access a lot! On the US east coast, Nick is an active member of the North Carolina gaming community with a specialty in fighting games and impossibly hard bullet-hell shooters. He is also an avid runner and eats marathons for breakfast!

Podcasting since 2021 • 34 episodes

Y2Gamers

Latest Episodes

Back to Japan for the Ultimate Evangelion Celebration!

This week, we recount our separate visits to Japan earlier this year to attend 2 incredible events: Nick goes to the Hololive SUPER EXPO 2026 to gush out at his favorite virtual idols and Ming is transported to anime heaven at the Evangelion:30...

July 09, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 3 • 1:48:13

Chow Yun-Fat + 2 Guns + Baby = Hard Boiled

This week on Y2Gamers, we travel to the bloody streets of Hong Kong's underworld with action legends Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung in John Woo's epic Hard Boiled - his magnum opus before moving to America! And yes, there will b...

April 24, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 2 • 1:36:20

WTF Is Happening?! The Unholy Difficulty of Gradius III

This week, we fly deep into the Bacterian Empire and face the insane challenge that await us in the original arcade version of Gradius 3! For those who grew up playing Gradius 3 on the SNES and have fond memories of it like I did, t...

February 15, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 1 • 2:32:24

Watching Gundam for the Very First Time!

Universal Century 0079...A lone BonusLizard sits down in front of his television and after decades of otaku fandom, finally embarks on a journey to the front lines of the epic One Year War in Mobile Suite Gundam...for the first time ever...

January 13, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 4 • 1:34:05

Riker’s Hell Part 2

This week on Y2Gamers, we return to the chaos that the Borg is reigning down on the Alpha Quadrant, but more specifically, everyone’s favorite first officer - William T. Riker.Join us as we recap the action and drama-packed episode of Be...

December 13, 2025 • Season 4 • Episode 3 • 1:05:18

See All Episodes