The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast

Vookcast #293: Predicting Precious Products

In the first episode of the Vookcast for 2026, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the year past and the year ahead in the form of predictions. Did they correctly predict the Nintendo year in 2025, and will they do the same for 2026? Find out now. They also discuss Hollow Knight: Silksong, Dispatch, a new Joy-Con 2 colour, and more. There's no 20 Questions this time, but stay tuned for the next episode for some fun new additions. Relevant stories: Silksong: https://www.vooks.net/hollow-knight-silksong-free-dlc-announcement/ [https://www.vooks.net/hollow-knight-silksong-free-dlc-announcement/] Dispatch: https://www.vooks.net/dispatch-is-coming-to-switch-and-switch-2-early-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/dispatch-is-coming-to-switch-and-switch-2-early-2026/] GRID: https://www.vooks.net/grid-legends-deluxe-edition-lines-up-for-switch-2-in-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/grid-legends-deluxe-edition-lines-up-for-switch-2-in-2026/] EB: https://www.vooks.net/eb-games-considering-closure-of-all-new-zealand-stores/ [https://www.vooks.net/eb-games-considering-closure-of-all-new-zealand-stores/] Joy-Con: https://www.vooks.net/new-joy-con-2-colour-on-the-way-light-purple-and-light-green/ [https://www.vooks.net/new-joy-con-2-colour-on-the-way-light-purple-and-light-green/] NAL: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-australia-has-a-new-managing-director-after-six-years/ [https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-australia-has-a-new-managing-director-after-six-years/] Fire Emblem: https://www.vooks.net/fire-emblem-path-of-radiance-drops-onto-switch-2-nintendo-classics-today/ [https://www.vooks.net/fire-emblem-path-of-radiance-drops-onto-switch-2-nintendo-classics-today/] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/7770/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/vooksdotnet] Socials * Ollie: @chocobalt [https://bsky.app/profile/chocobalt.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Luke: @renderman7 [https://bsky.app/profile/renderman7.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Angelo: @manjell0 [https://bsky.app/profile/manjello.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Michael: @subelement [https://bsky.app/profile/subelement.bsky.social] on Bluesky Find Vooks on social media [https://linktr.ee/vooksdotnet], support the show and buy merch. As always please leave us a review if you enjoy the show on your favourite place to get podcasts.

Vookcast #292: Very Mega Men

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the return of the blue bomber – Mega Man himself – at The Game Awards.  They also discuss all the Switch and Switch 2 announcements at the show, a curious Singaporean acquisition, what Panic Button's been up to, the upcoming Zelda movie, and much more. It's all capped off with a fantastic round of Nintendo 20 Questions that comes with a surprise ending — you won't want to miss it. Relevant stories Singapore: https://www.vooks.net/bandai-namco-singapore-to-become-nintendo-studios-singapore-in-shares-acquisition/ [https://www.vooks.net/bandai-namco-singapore-to-become-nintendo-studios-singapore-in-shares-acquisition/] Panic Button: https://www.vooks.net/panic-button-reveals-it-worked-on-switch-2-updates-for-nintendos-switch-games/ [https://www.vooks.net/panic-button-reveals-it-worked-on-switch-2-updates-for-nintendos-switch-games/] PGA: https://www.vooks.net/pga-tour-2k25-set-to-tee-off-on-nintendo-switch-2/ [https://www.vooks.net/pga-tour-2k25-set-to-tee-off-on-nintendo-switch-2/] Zelda: https://www.vooks.net/first-photos-of-link-and-zelda-in-the-legend-of-zelda-live-action-movie-released/ [https://www.vooks.net/first-photos-of-link-and-zelda-in-the-legend-of-zelda-live-action-movie-released/] Game Boy: https://www.vooks.net/game-boy-classics-latest-update-has-hidden-boot-screen-easter-egg/ [https://www.vooks.net/game-boy-classics-latest-update-has-hidden-boot-screen-easter-egg/] NES: https://www.vooks.net/kid-icarus-battletoads-and-more-added-in-fresh-nes-and-game-boy-classics-update/ [https://www.vooks.net/kid-icarus-battletoads-and-more-added-in-fresh-nes-and-game-boy-classics-update/] N64: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-64-duo-rayman-2-tonic-trouble-coming-to-switch-online-next-week/ [https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-64-duo-rayman-2-tonic-trouble-coming-to-switch-online-next-week/] Wario: https://www.vooks.net/wario-world-piledrives-onto-switch-2s-nintendo-gamecube-classics-today/ [https://www.vooks.net/wario-world-piledrives-onto-switch-2s-nintendo-gamecube-classics-today/] RE9: https://www.vooks.net/leon-kennedy-to-return-in-resident-evil-requiem/ [https://www.vooks.net/leon-kennedy-to-return-in-resident-evil-requiem/] Pragmata: https://www.vooks.net/pragmata-is-coming-to-switch-2-diana-amiibo-too/ [https://www.vooks.net/pragmata-is-coming-to-switch-2-diana-amiibo-too/] South of Midnight: https://www.vooks.net/south-of-midnight-coming-to-switch-2-in-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/south-of-midnight-coming-to-switch-2-in-2026/] Out of Words: https://www.vooks.net/stop-motion-styled-out-of-words-coming-to-switch-2/ [https://www.vooks.net/stop-motion-styled-out-of-words-coming-to-switch-2/] Orbitals: https://www.vooks.net/retro-anime-inspired-orbitals-a-switch-2-exclusive-coming-in-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/retro-anime-inspired-orbitals-a-switch-2-exclusive-coming-in-2026/] Pha Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/7770/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/vooksdotnet] Socials * Ollie: @chocobalt [https://bsky.app/profile/chocobalt.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Luke: @renderman7 [https://bsky.app/profile/renderman7.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Angelo: @manjell0 [https://bsky.app/profile/manjello.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Michael: @subelement [https://bsky.app/profile/subelement.bsky.social] on Bluesky Find Vooks on social media [https://linktr.ee/vooksdotnet], support the show and buy merch. As always please leave us a review if you enjoy the show on your favourite place to get podcasts.

Vookcast #291: A Grace Ashcroft Amiibo?

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, and Luke are back to discuss the first special edition Switch 2 hardware, as well as a very strange amiibo, both courtesy of the next Resident Evil game. They also chat about Pikmin 4's weird update, a much less weird Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, Zelda vinyl, and a bunch of Switch 2 announcements.It's all capped off with a fantastic round of Nintendo 20 Questions, as per usual. Relevant Stories  * Nintendo Switch 2 tops 10 million sold, Donkey Kong Bananza opens with 3.49 million [https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-switch-2-tops-10-million-sold-donkey-kong-bananza-opens-with-3-49-million/] * A fresh Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer slides into action [https://www.vooks.net/a-fresh-metroid-prime-4-beyond-trailer-slides-into-action/] * Pokémon Legends: Z-A ‘Mega Dimension’ DLC dropping on December 10th [https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension-dlc-dropping-on-december-10th/] * Animal Crossing: New Horizons getting ‘Switch 2 Edition’ on January 15th [https://www.vooks.net/animal-crossing-new-horizons-getting-switch-2-edition-on-january-15th/] * Resident Evil: Requiem gets a special Switch 2 Pro Controller and amiibo [https://www.vooks.net/resident-evil-requiem-gets-a-special-switch-2-pro-controller-and-amiibo/] * The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild getting Deluxe Vinyl Soundtrack release [https://www.vooks.net/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-getting-deluxe-vinyl-soundtrack-release/] * Pikmin 4 gets free content update 27 months after release [https://www.vooks.net/pikmin-4-gets-free-content-update-27-months-after-release/] * Assassin’s Creed Shadows sneaks onto Switch 2 this December [https://www.vooks.net/assassins-creed-shadows-sneaks-onto-switch-2-this-december/] * System Shock Remake is coming to both Switch and Switch 2 [https://www.vooks.net/system-shock-remake-is-coming-to-both-switch-and-switch-2/] * Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader coming to Switch 2 [https://www.vooks.net/warhammer-40000-rogue-trader-coming-to-switch-2/] * Elden Ring on Switch 2 delayed until 2026 [https://www.vooks.net/elden-ring-on-switch-2-delayed-until-2026/] * Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition is coming to Switch 2 in 2026 [https://www.vooks.net/fallout-4-anniversary-edition-is-coming-to-switch-2-in-2026/] * There’s a new Bluey game on the way and it’s actually made in Australia [https://www.vooks.net/theres-a-new-bluey-game-on-the-way-and-its-actually-made-in-australia/] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/7770/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/vooksdotnet] Socials * Ollie: @chocobalt [https://bsky.app/profile/chocobalt.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Luke: @renderman7 [https://bsky.app/profile/renderman7.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Angelo: @manjell0 [https://bsky.app/profile/manjello.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Michael: @subelement [https://bsky.app/profile/subelement.bsky.social] on Bluesky Find Vooks on social media [https://linktr.ee/vooksdotnet], support the show and buy merch. As always please leave us a review if you enjoy the show on your favourite place to get podcasts.

Vookcast #290: Close To You?

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, and Luke are back to discuss the strange drop of Nintendo Pictures' Close To You shorts. They also chat about a new Pokemon Go event in Sydney, the delay of a massive Switch 2 game, a newly announced remake, and say "so long, Bowser" to Nintendo of America's president. It's all capped off with a fantastic round of Nintendo 20 Questions — but watch out, it's Luke's week. Relevant stories: PoGo: https://www.vooks.net/australia-finally-gets-its-first-pokemon-go-city-safari-event-this-december-in-sydney/ [https://www.vooks.net/australia-finally-gets-its-first-pokemon-go-city-safari-event-this-december-in-sydney/] Pikmin: https://www.vooks.net/nintendos-two-mystery-pikmin-videos-just-two-shorts-by-nintendo-pictures/ [https://www.vooks.net/nintendos-two-mystery-pikmin-videos-just-two-shorts-by-nintendo-pictures/] Borderlands 4: https://www.vooks.net/borderlands-4-delayed-indefinitely-on-switch-2/ [https://www.vooks.net/borderlands-4-delayed-indefinitely-on-switch-2/] Yakuza: https://www.vooks.net/yakuza-kiwami-3-with-new-spin-off-dark-tides-coming-to-switch-2/ [https://www.vooks.net/yakuza-kiwami-3-with-new-spin-off-dark-tides-coming-to-switch-2/] FE Shadows: https://www.vooks.net/fire-emblem-shadows-is-revealed-and-released-today-for-mobile-devices/ [https://www.vooks.net/fire-emblem-shadows-is-revealed-and-released-today-for-mobile-devices/] Prof. Layton: https://www.vooks.net/professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam-now-due-out-in-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam-now-due-out-in-2026/] Bowser: https://www.vooks.net/so-long-doug-bowser-nintendo-of-america-president-to-retire/ [https://www.vooks.net/so-long-doug-bowser-nintendo-of-america-president-to-retire/] SNES games: https://www.vooks.net/mario-wario-bubsy-and-fatal-fury-join-the-snes-nintendo-classics-lineup-today/ [https://www.vooks.net/mario-wario-bubsy-and-fatal-fury-join-the-snes-nintendo-classics-lineup-today/] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/7770/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/vooksdotnet] Socials * Ollie: @chocobalt [https://bsky.app/profile/chocobalt.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Luke: @renderman7 [https://bsky.app/profile/renderman7.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Angelo: @manjell0 [https://bsky.app/profile/manjello.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Michael: @subelement [https://bsky.app/profile/subelement.bsky.social] on Bluesky Find Vooks on social media [https://linktr.ee/vooksdotnet], support the show and buy merch. As always please leave us a review if you enjoy the show on your favourite place to get podcasts.

Vookcast #289: The Tradition Lives On!

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, and Luke are back to discuss the first general Nintendo Direct since the launch of the Switch 2 — and it's a big one. So big, in fact, that they didn't really have much time to talk about anything else, and somehow managed to stay mostly on-topic. Imagine that. It's all capped off with a fantastic round of Nintendo 20 Questions, courtesy of one of our Discord regulars. Relevant stories: Direct roundup: https://www.vooks.net/everything-from-the-september-2025-nintendo-direct-marios-40th-metroid-resident-evil-yoshi-and-more/ [https://www.vooks.net/everything-from-the-september-2025-nintendo-direct-marios-40th-metroid-resident-evil-yoshi-and-more/] Galaxy: https://www.vooks.net/super-mario-galaxy-super-mario-galaxy-2-coming-to-switch-this-october/ [https://www.vooks.net/super-mario-galaxy-super-mario-galaxy-2-coming-to-switch-this-october/] Virtual Boy: https://www.vooks.net/nintendos-adding-virtual-boy-to-nintendo-classics-with-an-actual-virtual-boy/ [https://www.vooks.net/nintendos-adding-virtual-boy-to-nintendo-classics-with-an-actual-virtual-boy/] Yoshi: https://www.vooks.net/yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book-a-new-yoshi-game-coming-in-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book-a-new-yoshi-game-coming-in-2026/] Mario Tennis: https://www.vooks.net/mario-tennis-fever-swings-onto-switch-2-in-february-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/mario-tennis-fever-swings-onto-switch-2-in-february-2026/] Pokopia: https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-pokopia-is-some-sort-of-cosy-life-simulator-arriving-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-pokopia-is-some-sort-of-cosy-life-simulator-arriving-2026/] Metroid: https://www.vooks.net/metroid-prime-4-beyond-is-out-december-4th-and-samus-has-a-bike/ [https://www.vooks.net/metroid-prime-4-beyond-is-out-december-4th-and-samus-has-a-bike/] Resident Evil(s): https://www.vooks.net/resident-evil-requiem-7-biohazard-and-village-are-coming-to-switch-2-in-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/resident-evil-requiem-7-biohazard-and-village-are-coming-to-switch-2-in-2026/] Fire Emblem: https://www.vooks.net/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-announced-due-in-2026/ [https://www.vooks.net/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-announced-due-in-2026/] PAX: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-to-return-to-pax-australia-2025/ [https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-to-return-to-pax-australia-2025/] GBA: https://www.vooks.net/klonoa-empire-of-dreams-mr-driller-2-coming-to-gba-classics-lineup-next-week/ [https://www.vooks.net/klonoa-empire-of-dreams-mr-driller-2-coming-to-gba-classics-lineup-next-week/] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/7770/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/vooksdotnet] Socials * Ollie: @chocobalt [https://bsky.app/profile/chocobalt.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Luke: @renderman7 [https://bsky.app/profile/renderman7.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Angelo: @manjell0 [https://bsky.app/profile/manjello.bsky.social] on Bluesky * Michael: @subelement [https://bsky.app/profile/subelement.bsky.social] on Bluesky Find Vooks on social media [https://linktr.ee/vooksdotnet], support the show and buy merch. As always please leave us a review if you enjoy the show on your favourite place to get podcasts.