The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast

The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast

The Vookcast is Australia's Nintendo Podcast. Keep informed on the latest Nintendo news, reviews, and events by our enthusiastic and sharp-eyed team. Subscribe and follow us on social to stay up-to-date, and support us adding a review or checking us out on Patreon!

Episodes

June 30, 2025 100 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Michael, Angelo, and Luke discuss the recent Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, then get sidetracked for an hour while trying to discuss Little Nightmares, Drag X Drive, a new game from Arc System Works, and so much more.

It's all capped off with another round of Nintendo 20 Questions, which given it was Luke picking the game, was a real challenge.

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In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Michael, Angelo, and Luke discuss the recent "E3 season" announcements, which were suspiciously light on Switch 2 games. 

They also go over Nintendo's strange announcement of a new Splatoon game, some very strong Switch 2 launch sales, James Bond, and so much more.It's all capped off with another round of Nintendo 20 Questions, which probably doesn't go how you'd ...

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June 2, 2025 100 mins

In this final episode of the Vookcast before Switch 2's release, Ollie, Michael, Angelo, and Luke discuss the last batch of pre-launch news, including the release date for quite a few games, a surprising midnight launch for the console, a bunch of Nintendo app updates,and the origins of Mario Kart World.

It's all capped off with an episode of Nintendo 20 Questions that goes down to the wire.

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In this huge episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Michael, and Luke discuss all of the recent news about the Nintendo Switch 2, including the Mario Kart World Direct, Game-Key Cards, digital upgrade pricing, and so much more.It's all capped off with an episode of Nintendo 20 Questions — and the return of Darren's game suggestions. You won't want to miss it.


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April 8, 2025 124 mins

In this massive episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Michael, Angelo, and Luke discuss the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo revealed the Switch 2's price, a host of new games, some surprising features, and finally told us what the C button does.

There's no Nintendo 20 Questions this week, though, because this episode is already over 2 hours long, and there were far bigger fish to fry. Tune into the next episode for its ...

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March 30, 2025 116 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Michael, Angelo, and Luke discuss the surprise Nintendo Direct in depth — likely the last Switch-only Direct ever. They go over the new Metroid Prime 4 footage, a couple of new Sony-owned games, a brand-new Rhythm Heaven game, a new app, and major changes to digital files... and that's before they get sidetracked.

They also reveal their final predictions for the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct j...

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March 15, 2025 109 mins


In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the recent Pokémon Day celebrations and revisit the Switch's latter years.

They also discuss the new Tony Hawk game, a lovely Aussie game, a strange new collaboration, and more.  It's all finished up with a nail-biting round of Nintendo 20 Questions.

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In this very special episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, Luke, and special returning guest Ben as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the Nintendo DS. 

They also discuss the latest the upcoming Pokémon Presents, a few new retro-style games, and the start of the slow death of the Switch. It's all finished up with a very thematically appropriate round of Nintendo 20 Questions.

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February 13, 2025 113 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as start the countdown toward the Switch 2 by looking back at the Switch's stellar first three years of first-party support. 

They also discuss the latest Nintendo financials, a new patent that could give us insight into the Switch 2, a long-awaited TCG Pocket update, and more. It's all finished up with a nail-biting round of Nintendo 20 Question...

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In the first episode of the Vookcast for 2025, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the year that was, make predictions for the year ahead, and talk about rumours that have popped up about the future of Nintendo hardware.

They also discuss the unfortunate state of the eShop, a long-awaited resolution for one Aussie developer, and more. It's all finished up with a round of Nintendo 20 Questions....

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December 21, 2024 118 mins

In the final episode of the Vookcast for 2024, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss The Game Awards, a new update for Alarmo, a surprising Pokemon collaboration, and more.

It's all finished up with a round of Nintendo 20 Questions. Thank you to our listeners in 2024, we couldn't have done this without you and we appreciate that you're still tuning in every fortnight (or so) to listen ...

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In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the first real news about the Nintendo Switch successor, the recent Nintendo financials release, some cute new gacha toys, and the end of the Sega Mega Drive drought.

They also take a look at a Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World, a long-awaited update to GTA, and more. It's all finished up with a round of Nintendo 20...

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November 9, 2024 97 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss some bizarre new announcements from Nintendo, including an alarm clock, a music streaming app, and more.

They also take a look at a few newly-announced remasters, a Wii U port that isn't the one Michael was hoping for, and more. It's all finished up with a round of Nintendo 20 Questions that is far more relevant than it ...

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October 13, 2024 116 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the a new change to Aussie classifications that have proven to be quite controversial.

They also take a look at a few newly-announced remasters, a very predictable lawsuit, the Nintendo Museum, and more. It's all finished up with a round of Nintendo 20 Questions that probably doesn't go the way you expect it.

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September 13, 2024 92 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the return of one of the most iconic platforming mascots of all time — Croc.

They also take a look at the recent double Direct, which featured both a Partner Showcase and an Indie World, a new Zelda trailer, and Nintendo Live Sydney. It's all finished up with a very speedy round of Nintendo 20 Questions.

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September 3, 2024 109 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Angelo and Luke as they discuss the return of the Goemon series with the localisation of Bakeru.

They also take a look at the recent Nintendo Museum Direct, a new Pokemon mobile game, Civilization 7, and Nintendo's mobile efforts in recent years. 

It's all finished up with a round of Nintendo 20 Questions.

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August 20, 2024 117 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael and Luke as they discuss the seemingly impossible feat of Everybody 1-2-Switch topping the sales charts last month.

They also take a look at new games added to Nintendo Switch Online (shocker), a new enhanced version of Doom, the recent Nintendo financials, and a classic game series finally getting a physical release in Australia.

 It's all finished ...

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August 6, 2024 95 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the announcement of the strangest new entry in a defunct series in a long time.

They also take a look at new games added to Nintendo Switch Online, a classic GBA game headed to the Switch, an update nobody wanted, and a very strange accessory that might hint at the future of the Switch. 

It's all finished up with a r...

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June 22, 2024 119 mins

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the recent June Nintendo Direct, including the announcement of a new Zelda Zelda game, Metroid Prime 4, Mario & Luigi, and so much more.

They also take a look at new games added to Nintendo Switch Online, a strange PlayStation game coming to Switch, the names of remasters, and some classic games coming to Switch soon.

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In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie is joined by Michael, Angelo, and Luke as they discuss the Nintendo World Championships announcement that took place immediately after the last episode.

They also take a look at new games added to Nintendo Switch Online, a Pokémon Center coming to Australia, the next Switch, and Elon Musk's ruining of Twitter. Plus, a round of Nintendo 20 Questions that almost went belly up...

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