The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they chat about Everybody 1-2 Switch and why it exists, a new set of Joy-Con colours, the shutting down of a beloved developer, and glitches in Tears of the Kingdom. They also discuss their perspectives on video game difficulty, in what was supposed to be a short segment but ended up taking up most of the episode. Who...

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they chat about the death of Pac-Man 99, what it means for the future of Nintendo Switch Online, a surprising Mortal Kombat reboot, and Hollow Knight Silksong, which doesn’t exist. They also discuss their time with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the wacky adventures they’ve gotten up to in-game. Thanks...

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they dive deep into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They also talk about the current state of Nintendo Switch Online, and the new font of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters. The team also talks about everything we loved and hated about the Super Mario Bros. Movie, and get distracted somehow talking about Sta...

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo and Luke as they discuss the end of E3 for Nintendo... again. They also discuss how Call of Duty is going to end up on Nintendo consoles, a new firmware update for the Switch, the trailer for the upcoming Tetris movie, and the Wii U and 3DS shutdown. They also take a look at the latest Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, and find themselves g...

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Luke, and Michael as they discuss the February Nintendo Direct, which somehow didn't happen after they recorded. There's a remastered Metroid, a new Professor Layton on the way, and of course, Birdo is coming to Mario Kart 8. Relevant articles: Zelda: https://www.vooks.net/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kindom-collectors-editi...

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke, as they discuss the addition of GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo Switch Online, a brand new SteamWorld game on the horizon, and what, exactly Minecraft Legends is. We also do a deep dive into the possibility of Nintendogs coming back (and get very sidetracked in the process), a new Dokapon Kingdom game, and a very tricky 20 Qu...

In this episode, the first Vookcast of the year, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they talk all about the year that was and the year ahead. We've taken a look back at our terrible predictions from 2022, made some new predictions for 2023 (take a guess which game we all expect to see), and looked forward to the games we're hoping to be entertained by in the new year — one o...

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Luke, Angelo, and Michael as we break down the latest Nintendo Direct, including discussion on Octopath Traveller II, all the new Nintendo 64 games coming to the Nintendo Switch Online service, a surprising Kirby remake, and of course, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This episode is also available uncut in video form, which is availabl...

On this week's double episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Luke, Michael, and sometimes Angelo as we get into discussions about the Nintendo Direct Mini, the latest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC, Bayonetta 3 finally getting a release date, and so so much more. Plus, TWO rounds of Nintendo 20 Questions! We also have a chat about video game leaks and how they affect both the developers behind...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Luke and Michael as we get into discussions about the best* Final Fantasy game coming to Switch, Overwatch 2 somehow still coming to Switch, and a new game from James Turner. * your mileage may vary We also have a chat about what Nintendo's done so far this year, and what they might have brewing. Are you excited for Crisis Core?...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Luke and Michael as we get into discussions about the global announcement of a previously China-exclusive Switch game, Fall Guys going free to play, a beloved classic somehow coming to Switch, the recent Indie World Showcase, and EA going through a messy divorce. We also take a short detour from Nintendo to answer a question from one...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo and Michael as we into discussions about the launch of Nintendo Switch Sports, a couple of high profile releases doing the ol' switcheroo, a duology of Aussie news, and Square Enix selling off its western development assets to invest in NFTs. We also have discuss the recent damning reports from IGN and Kotaku about the poo...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as we dive into discussions about the Breath of the Wild sequel's delay, some new games on Nintendo's subscription service, and the cancellation of E3. We also have a chat about the brand new Monkey Island game announcement, and take a look at what makes a good video game movie, er, good. What do yo...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke in a huge episode all about Nintendo shuttering yet another mobile game, the Switch finally (kind of, a little bit) getting folders, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. We also take some questions from a listener who wanted to know a little bit more about us, and take on our hardest challenge yet in Nintendo 20...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they discuss their biggest gaming pet peeves. We also discuss a new Australian Government initiative for games developers, PAX Australia returning to the real world, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp's delay, and the announcement of the ninth generation of Pokemon games. What are your biggest gaming pet...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they catch up on all the news we've missed in our three weeks off the air. We discuss the shutdown of the 3DS and Wii U eShops, the improvement of Nintendo's N64 offerings on the Switch, Nintendo skipping EVO, and of course, the big Nintendo Direct... recorded right before a new Pokemon game was...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they discuss Pokemon Legends Arceus – with some spicy results. We also discuss Nintendo's holiday financials, Nintendo's approach to music availability, our big dreams for new sequels, and more! What are your thoughts on Ollie and Angelo's hot takes? Will Nintendo ever make their music more...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they discuss the biggest news ever to rock gaming – Kirby has a gun now. We also discuss the new games added to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack's Nintendo 64 offerings, the actual release date for a long-delayed Lego game (until it gets delayed again), and uh.... that's about it? Wait no,...

On this week's episode of the Vookcast, new lead host Ollie joins Angelo, Michael, and Luke as they make their (terrible) predictions for Nintendo's year ahead, as is tradition. We also discuss whether or not E3 is worth keeping around, talk through the 2021 Vooks Awards, and hear Angelo's controversial take on sarsaparilla in a brand new segment dictated by you, the listeners. What...

On this week's Vookcast, Angelo is joined by Ollie, Luke and Michael to look back on the last 12 months and review how the year went. NSO’s Expansion Pack, the return of Nintendo Direct, Switch Pro rumours… There was a lot to unpack! We also return to our 2021 predictions from the first episode of the year , and to our surprise, we got quite a few things correct!  How do you feel about Ninten...

On this week's Vookcast, Angelo is joined by Ollie, Luke and Michael to consider if Paper Mario’s timing on the NSO’s Expansion Pack is an early warning sign that the service will see more droughts between releases. The crew also discusses the newly announced delay for GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition’s physical release on Switch to “early 2022”, and the possibility of it being anoth...

On this week's Vookcast, Angelo is joined by Luke and Michael to reminisce over the Wii for its 15th anniversary (in the US, at least). We spent most of the episode talking about our first experiences with the console, the impact it had on our lives, and how the system has since influenced the games industry. And we couldn’t resist discussing retro games in some capacity, of course, especiall...

On this week's Vookcast, Angelo is joined by Ollie, Luke, and Michael to talk about some of the best video game documentaries, as well as our favourite YouTube channels that provide interesting insight and analyses of games.  We also turn our attention to Nintendo’s Q2 financial report for the year, discussing how Mario Kart 8 Deluxe overtook Mario Kart Wii as the best selling entry in the se...

On this week's very special bonus episode, the Spookcast, Oliver is filling in for Angelo as host, and is joined by Luke, Michael, and special guest Paul to discuss some of our scariest gaming memories, whether Nintendo should invest more in mature games, and our picks for the best horror games on Switch. Paul also gives us a little sneak preview of his upcoming review for Project Zero: Maide...

On this week's Vookcast, Angelo is joined by Ollie, Luke, and Michael to discuss if there’s value in the $60 annual price for the Expansion Pack as part of Nintendo Switch Online. Plus Ollie takes us through some details of the new Animal Crossing DLC, Happy Home Paradise.  For our featured discussion Angelo takes some time to talk about some of the best books about video games and its histor...