Gaijin Goomba is far from your average YouTube video gamer. A lover of all things Japanese, Gaijin Goombah is committed to sharing with the world the knowledge he has acquired through the cultures and religions of the world.
He rose to prominence as one of the contributors to the most popular educational entertainment channel, The Game Theorist, which has over 10 million subscribers. Gaijin also has a personal YouTube channel with over 500,000 subscribers. Here’s everything there is to know about him.
Who is Gaijin Goomba?
Whose real name is Michael Sundman Gaijin Goomba was born in the United States on September 5, 1984. Although Goombah was born and raised in American culture, Texas to be specific, he developed a passion for Japanese culture during his teenage years. Gaijin would come to devote his life to the study of the history of Japan, in particular the relations between this country and other Asian countries such as Korea and China, as well as the relations between Japan and European countries and, of course , the United States.
From studying Japan, Gaijin Goomba developed an interest in other cultures of the world. After spending years learning a lot about cultures and a bit of religion, Gaijin Goomba sought to share his knowledge with the world, especially with the younger generation. To do this, the Gaijin nerf turned to video games, anime, and movies.
Gaijin Goomba started gaining traction online in 2012, when his works caught the eye of The Game Theorist creator Mattew Patrick. Mattew Patrick or MatPat as his name suggests brought Gaijin Goomba alongside three others (including Drake McWhorter, Austin Hourigan and Ronnie Edward) from his team and collectively they were referred to as The Theorists.
The channel, which now has more than 10 million subscribers and more than 1.7 billion views, is focused on video game analysis.
Gaijin immediately stood out for hosting the game exchange. The show focuses on the cultural differences in video games. It also explores folklore and mythology with the aim of explaining the peculiarities of foreign games, especially Japanese culture. Gaijin is also the host of Game Exchange: Culture Shook, a subshow of Game Exchange.
Gaijin Goomba created his own YouTube channel on January 6, 2012. He designed his avatar based on Goombo. Goombo is a common enemy, a subspecies of Goombas found in Super Mario Land. It is basically a dangerous walking mushroom. In Japanese, he was referred to as Chibibos prior to the release of Super Mario Land by Virtual Console, which revealed their names in English.
Gaijin Goomba’s typical fashionable avatar is He wears traditional Japanese robes and sandals and looks like Michael wearing his glasses and sporting a small beard similar to Michael’s. He also strapped a sword named Pixel Cuttler on his back. The avatar has evolved over the years.
Besides YouTube, Gaijin Goomba boasts a decent presence on other social media platforms including Twitter. He created his Twitter account on March 8, 2012. To mark his date of joining the platform, Goomba tweeted; “March 8, 2012. Finally taking advice from my fans and creating a Twitter account.”
Goomba also has a Twitch account and a Patreon account. He becomes increasingly interested in Patreon, explaining to him why it’s YouTube’s ad revenue system and bloated algorithm, which he says has made it harder for him to grow his views and his income. . Gaijin was able to use his Patreon to create a new show called Which Ninja. Which Ninja discusses all things ninja. Gaijin analyzes modern ninja characters while verifying their authenticity.
His wife
Gaijin Goomba is married to Akiterra Goomba, a fellow YouTube star who hosts Aki’s Pixel Pets on GaijinGoomba’s YouTube channel. Much of Gaijin’s video features his wife’s voice playing video games with him. Her real name is Sarah and she was born on January 30, 1987. She is from Joplin, Arkansas. Goomba’s wedding to his wife was broadcast live on Goomba’s channel. He has an anime video showing how they met on his channel.
Other facts to know about Gaijin Goomba
1. His nickname, Gaijin Goomba, was inspired by his love for Japanese culture. “Gaijin” is the Japanese word for a foreigner, anyone who is not Japanese. Goombah is a species of enemies in the Super Mario Land video game. Goombah literally means a high-ranking member of a criminal gang. It is a slang used to describe gang-affiliated Italian people in the United States.
2 When news broke that the game theorist lost one of his limbs in 2018, many assumed it was Gaijin, but instead, it was Ronnie Edward who made it. He committed suicide on July 4, 2018. He was 25 years old.