The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast

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 storiesSingapore: 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/PGA: 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/Game Boy: 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/N64: 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/RE9: 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/South of Midnight: 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/Orbitals: https://www.vooks.net/retro-anime-inspired-orbitals-a-switch-2-exclusive-coming-in-2026/PhaSend us a textSupport the showSocials 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.

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 millionA fresh Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer slides into actionPokémon Legends: Z-A ‘Mega Dimension’ DLC dropping on December 10thAnimal Crossing: New Horizons getting ‘Switch 2 Edition’ on January 15thResident Evil: Requiem gets a special Switch 2 Pro Controller and amiiboThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild getting Deluxe Vinyl Soundtrack releasePikmin 4 gets free content update 27 months after releaseAssassin’s Creed Shadows sneaks onto Switch 2 this DecemberSystem Shock Remake is coming to both Switch and Switch 2Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader coming to Switch 2Elden Ring on Switch 2 delayed until 2026Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition is coming to Switch 2 in 2026There’s a new Bluey game on the way and it’s actually made in AustraliaSend us a textSupport the showSocials 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.

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/Pikmin: 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/Yakuza: 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/Prof. Layton: 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/SNES games: https://www.vooks.net/mario-wario-bubsy-and-fatal-fury-join-the-snes-nintendo-classics-lineup-today/Send us a textSupport the showSocials 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.

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/Galaxy: 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/Yoshi: 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/Pokopia: 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/Resident Evil(s): 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/PAX: 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/Send us a textSupport the showSocials 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.

In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Michael, Angelo, and Luke are back to discuss the biggest release of all time — Hollow Knight: Silksong... which they almost forget entirely. They also talk about the recent Kirby Air Riders Direct, a bunch of new games coming to Switch 2, and so much more.It's all capped off with a fantastic round of Nintendo 20 Questions that goes down to the wire.Relevant storiesKirby: https://www.vooks.net/kirby-air-riders-out-november-20th-all-the-details-from-the-direct/Pokemon: https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-legends-z-a-to-feature-four-player-arena-deathmatch-mode/Indy: https://www.vooks.net/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-is-coming-to-switch-2/Mortal Kombat: https://www.vooks.net/mortal-kombat-mythologies-sub-zero-special-forces-also-coming-to-legacy-kollection/Lego Batman: https://www.vooks.net/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-is-coming-to-switch-2/The Rogue PoP: https://www.vooks.net/the-rogue-prince-of-persia-headed-to-switch-switch-2/Bubsy: https://www.vooks.net/atari-announce-bubsy-4d-for-both-switch-switch-2/Yooka: https://www.vooks.net/yooka-replaylee-out-october-9th-full-physical-release-on-switch-2/007: https://www.vooks.net/007-first-light-shoots-onto-switch-2-in-march-2026/Chibi Robo: https://www.vooks.net/chibi-robo-comes-to-the-nintendo-classics-gamecube-line-up-next-week/Forsaken: https://www.vooks.net/forsaken-64-coming-to-switch-online-expansion-pack-tomorrow/Easter Egg: https://www.vooks.net/game-boy-advance-boot-screen-easter-egg-add-to-switch-nintendo-classics-app/Silksong: https://www.vooks.net/hollow-knight-silksong-launches-september-4th/Send us a textSupport the showSocials 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.