The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Luke, Angelo, and Michael are back for a lengthy discussion about the canon reasons for Sora's small feet in Kingdom Hearts 4, which just got a release window announcement. They also dive deep into the latest Nintendo financials, the large amount of Aussie representation in the upcoming Zelda film, the Fire Emblem Direct (and accompanying preview), and much more.

It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Ollie's game?

Relevant stories
Switch 2 Keeps Up the Pace as Tomodachi Life & Pokopia Move Millions – Nintendo Financials Q1 26/27
Sam Neill Set to Star in The Legend of Zelda Movie, Aussie Uli Latukefu to Play Ganon
Everything From the Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Preview
Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date Set for Late 2027
Pokémon Bank Closure: Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen HOME Support Date Set
Nintendo Bringing the Switch and Switch 2 to Indonesia Later This Year
Resident Evil's Leon and Grace Amiibo Available Today
Polaroid x Pokémon Collab Announced, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
Pokémon x Toniebox Collection Coming, Preorders Open Now
Adidas x Pokémon Collaboration Coming in September
SiN Reloaded Out September 24th, Now Also Coming to Switch 2
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Coming to Switch 2 This October
Minecraft for Switch 2 Coming October 27th With a Digital Upgrade Path
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Comes to the Switch & Switch 2
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In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Luke, Angelo, and Michael are back to chat about the latest Nintendo news: the announcement and reveal of Hasbro The Legend of Zelda figures. They also dive deep into the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, Microsoft's continued nonsense, some new (and frustrating) Switch 2 ports, and more.

It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Luke's game?

Relevant stories: 
Figures: https://www.vooks.net/first-look-at-hasbros-the-legend-of-zelda-figures/
MGS: https://www.vooks.net/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-resolution-and-frame-rates-detailed/
Fallout: https://www.vooks.net/fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters-are-on-the-way/
Dinosaur: https://www.vooks.net/jurassic-world-evolution-2-complete-edition-coming-to-switch-2-this-month/
Octopath: https://www.vooks.net/octopath-traveler-octopath-traveler-ii-head-to-switch-2-with-no-upgrade-path/
NBA: https://www.vooks.net/nba-2k27-drops-the-original-nintendo-switch/
Hospital: https://www.vooks.net/two-point-hospital-full-health-collection-gets-a-switch-2-release-date/
Tennis: https://www.vooks.net/mario-tennis-fever-adds-galaxy-content-gameshare-in-free-update/
Footy: https://www.vooks.net/pro-jank-footy-bounces-down-on-august-12th/
Lego DK: https://www.vooks.net/lego-donkey-kong-arcade-machine-to-drop-august-1st/
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Ollie:  @chocobalt on Bluesky 
Luke: @renderman7 on Bluesky
Angelo: @manjell0 on Bluesky
Michael: @subelement on Bluesky
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In this massive episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Luke, Angelo, and Michael are back to discuss all of the nonsense going on in the games industry in the year 2026. We discuss the upcoming revision for the Switch 2 in Europe, Mario Karts of various natures, and the future of Takashi Tezuka at Nintendo — thankfully, he's sticking around. We also discuss EB Games and its completely bonkers "strategy" surrounding the 30th Anniversary Pokémon TCG product, as well as major bad news out of PlayStation and Xbox and what it means for Nintendo and the industry at large.

There's no 20 Questions this time, but be sure to tune in next time, too, for Luke's undoubtedly impossible game.
Relevant stories

Batteries: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-announces-revised-switch-2-and-accessories-with-user-replaceable-batteries-for-europe/
MK Tour: https://www.vooks.net/mario-kart-tour-coming-to-an-end-on-september-30th/
MK World: https://www.vooks.net/mario-kart-worlds-latest-update-adds-more-knockout-tour-routes-many-more-changes/
Takashi Tezuka: https://www.vooks.net/takashi-tezuka-reflects-on-career-will-remain-producer-at-nintendo/
The Crew: https://www.vooks.net/the-crew-motorfest-races-onto-switch-2-on-october-8/
Onimusha: https://www.vooks.net/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-release-date-moved-up-to-avoid-september-bloodbath/
Oblivion: https://www.vooks.net/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-on-switch-2-hits-august-full-game-on-card/
Lego: https://www.vooks.net/new-lego-pokemon-sets-announced-including-first-minifigure-pokemon/
NSO: https://www.vooks.net/wario-land-sword-of-hope-and-puzzle-league-join-nintendo-classics/
EB weirdness: https://www.vooks.net/eb-games-not-offering-online-preorders-for-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-and-other-nintendo-titles/
More EB weirdness: https://www.vooks.net/eb-games-says-doubled-30th-anniversary-pokemon-tcg-pricing-was-a-planned-tactic-to-weed-out-scalpers/
PlayStation: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
Xbox: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/06/resetting-xbox/

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Ollie:  @chocobalt on Bluesky 
Luke: @renderman7 on Bluesky
Angelo: @manjell0 on Bluesky
Michael: @subelement on Bluesky
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In this massive episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Luke, Angelo, and Michael are back to discuss all of the news, announcements, and release dates for absolutely everything announced for Switch 2 during the fake-E3 season. We're talking random (dumb) Square Enix announcements, Call of Duty coming to Switch 2, a bunch of Atari reveals, some belated ports, a bunch of Summer Game Fest announcements, and of course, the big one, the June Nintendo Direct. Naturally, there's a bunch of side quests along the way too. It is the Vookcast, after all.

It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Angelo's game?

Relevant stories:
Everything in the Direct: https://www.vooks.net/everything-in-the-nintendo-direct-june-2026/
DQ12: https://www.vooks.net/dragon-quest-xii-restarted-development-now-subtitled-beyond-dreams/
DQ11: https://www.vooks.net/dragon-quest-xi-s-comes-to-the-switch-2-on-september-24th/
FF: https://www.vooks.net/final-fantasy-x-x-2-hd-remaster-is-getting-a-switch-2-version/
CoD: https://www.vooks.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-announced-coming-to-switch-2-same-day-as-everyone-else/
Toy Story: https://www.vooks.net/toy-story-retro-roundup-toy-story-3-complete-edition-set-to-launch-on-switch-switch-2/
Godzilla: https://www.vooks.net/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-returns-remastered-on-the-switch-2/
Barbie: https://www.vooks.net/barbie-rewind-collection-set-for-november-12th-release-on-switch-switch-2/
Thief: https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/thief-the-dark-project-remastered-is-sneaking-back-to-pc-and-consoles
Rayman: https://www.vooks.net/rayman-legends-retold-coming-to-switch-2-on-october-1st/
Tomb Raider: https://www.vooks.net/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis-coming-to-the-switch-2/
Veronica: https://www.vooks.net/resident-evil-veronica-a-remake-of-code-veronica-comes-to-switch-2-in-2027/
FF7R: https://www.vooks.net/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-launching-day-and-date-on-switch-2/
Alien: https://www.vooks.net/alien-isolation-2-coming-to-the-switch-2/
Hot Wheels: https://www.vooks.net/hot-wheels-infinite-rush-speeds-onto-switch-2/
Star Trek: https://www.vooks.net/star-trek-shadow-frontier-set-to-spook-switch-2-in-2027/
Spyro: https://www.vooks.net/spyro-a-realm-beyond-announced-for-switch-2/
Crazy Taxi: https://www.vooks.net/crazy-taxi-world-tour-coming-to-switch-2-next-year/
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Socials
Ollie:  @chocobalt on Bluesky 
Luke: @renderman7 on Bluesky
Angelo: @manjell0 on Bluesky
Michael: @subelement on Bluesky
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In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Luke, Angelo, and Michael are back to celebrate 300 episodes (and a few specials) of the Vookcast by... doing what they always do: get distracted. They discuss the latest Nintendo financial results, the retirement of a key architect of the Super Mario and Zelda franchises, a brand-new mobile game from Nintendo, and so much more. They also dive deep into the recently announced Switch 2 price increase, as well as the announcement of a brand-new Star Fox game and its seed-eating shortcomings.

It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Michael's game?

We also want to thank every single listener of the Vookcast over the years. It means a lot to everyone that you continue to watch and/or listen to each and every episode, and your patronage drives us to keep going as we celebrate the Vookcast's 20th year. There's also a surprise for our loyal listeners in the episode — and it's so surprising that even we don't really know what it is.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Socials
Ollie:  @chocobalt on Bluesky 
Luke: @renderman7 on Bluesky
Angelo: @manjell0 on Bluesky
Michael: @subelement on Bluesky
Find Vooks on social media, 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.