The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast

Vookcast #295: Two in a Row

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the Tomodachi life Direct that was sent from the Nintendo gods just to spite us, Nintendo financials, and a couple of other stories. They also, of course, dive deep into the massive Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, where one game in particular stands out for the crew. It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Ollie's game? Relevant stories: Financials:  https://www.vooks.net/beyond-all-expectations-nintendo-switch-2-crosses-17-million-sold/ Tomodachi: https://www.vooks.net/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream-set-to-arrive-on-april-16th/ WWE: https://www.vooks.net/wwe-2k26-slams-it-way-onto-switch-2-this-march/ Apex: https://www.vooks.net/apex-legends-is-winding-down-nintendo-switch-support-this-august/ Dogs: https://www.vooks.net/deck-your-dog-out-with-these-pokemon-harnesses-collars-and-bow-ties/ NSO: https://www.vooks.net/balloon-kid-and-yoshi-added-to-the-game-boy-nintendo-classics-lineup/ Partner Direct roundup: https://www.vooks.net/everything-announced-in-the-nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-february-2026/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/vooksdotnet Socials Ollie - @chocobalt on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chocobalt.bsky.social Luke - @renderman7 on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/renderman7.bsky.social Angelo - @manjell0 on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/manjello.bsky.social Michael - @subelementl on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/subelement.bsky.social 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. Send 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 #294: Too Much Lego

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the endless torrent of Nintendo-related Lego that has been announced lately, a few new Switch 2 announcements, Ubisoft's latest fumble, and more. They also avoid the Direct curse... only to be struck by another one immediately after. Maybe next time. It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Luke's game? Relevant stories: Galaxy Direct: https://www.vooks.net/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-direct-revealed-yoshi-birdo-and-some-babies/ [https://www.vooks.net/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-direct-revealed-yoshi-birdo-and-some-babies/] Pokémon Lego: https://www.vooks.net/first-look-at-lego-pokemon-sets-pricing-and-release-date-details-revealed/ [https://www.vooks.net/first-look-at-lego-pokemon-sets-pricing-and-release-date-details-revealed/] Zelda Lego: https://www.vooks.net/lego-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-the-final-battle-set-officially-announced/ [https://www.vooks.net/lego-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-the-final-battle-set-officially-announced/] Mario Kart Lego: https://www.vooks.net/the-lego-mario-kart-sets-expand-with-a-luigi-kart/ [https://www.vooks.net/the-lego-mario-kart-sets-expand-with-a-luigi-kart/] Star Trek: https://www.vooks.net/the-lego-mario-kart-sets-expand-with-a-luigi-kart/ [https://www.vooks.net/the-lego-mario-kart-sets-expand-with-a-luigi-kart/] DKCRHD: https://www.vooks.net/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-free-update-adds-dixie-switch-2-performance-boost/ [https://www.vooks.net/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-free-update-adds-dixie-switch-2-performance-boost/] Mario Wonder: https://www.vooks.net/fresh-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-edition-details-drop-three-new-amiibo-on-the-way-too/ [https://www.vooks.net/fresh-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-edition-details-drop-three-new-amiibo-on-the-way-too/] Pokémon @ Universal: https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-is-expanding-into-universal-studios-japan-first-other-parks-after/ [https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-is-expanding-into-universal-studios-japan-first-other-parks-after/] Prince of Persia: https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/ubisoft-cancels-prince-of-persia-remake-shuffles-studios-and-more [https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/ubisoft-cancels-prince-of-persia-remake-shuffles-studios-and-more] 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 #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.