The Vookcast - Australia's Nintendo Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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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- Unpacking: https://www.vooks.net/misleading-unpacking-game-removed-from-the-nintendo-switch-eshop/
- The Vooks Awards: https://www.vooks.net/the-vooks-awards-2024-the-best-of-switch-indies-the-ups-and-downs-of-the-year/
- 2025 Switch games: https://www.vooks.net/sending-the-switch-off-in-style-with-this-2025-line-up/
- Vooks' predictions: https://www.vooks.net/whats-nintendo-doing-in-2025-we-have-no-idea-so-lets-take-a-guess/

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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 to us ramble about video games.

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Alarmo: https://www.vooks.net/mario-kart-8-deluxe-races-onto-alarmo/
Omega 6: https://www.vooks.net/omega-6-the-triangle-stars-comes-to-the-west-this-february/
Pokemon x Aardman: https://www.vooks.net/the-pokemon-company-and-aardman-announce-collaboration-set-for-2027/
Ninja Gaiden: https://www.vooks.net/ninja-gaiden-returns-to-its-2d-roots-in-ragebound/
Okami: https://www.vooks.net/okami-is-getting-a-sequel-with-hideki-kamiya-as-director/
Pactroidvania: https://www.vooks.net/pac-man-goes-metroidvania-in-shadow-labyrinth-coming-in-2025/
The Game Awards: https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/everything-shown-at-the-game-awards-2024
NSO DKL3: https://www.vooks.net/donkey-kong-land-iii-lands-on-nintendo-switch-online-today/
NSO Tetrises: https://www.vooks.net/tetris-dx-joins-nes-tetris-on-nintendo-switch-online-today/

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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.

Relevant stories

Nintendo World Championships: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-world-championships-nes-edition/
More NSO: https://www.vooks.net/super-mario-land-baseball-and-alleyway-out-now-for-switch-online/
Pokemon Center: https://www.vooks.net/the-pokemon-center-online-store-is-coming-australia-and-new-zealand/
Square Enix: https://www.vooks.net/square-enix-announce-new-medium-term-business-plan-involves-nintendo-platforms/
Twitter: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-to-remove-switch-ability-to-share-to-twitter-from-june-10th/
Switch 2 baby: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-confirms-switch-successor-will-be-announced-before-march-2025/

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• Ollie: @chocobalt on Bluesky
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• Angelo: @manjell0 on Bluesky
• Michael: @subelement on Bluesky

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Steven, Chris and Josh do a bit of a deep dive on some recently reviewed games - including 2064: Read Only Memories, Wandersong and Super Mario Party!

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• Ollie: @chocobalt on Bluesky
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Steven, James and Josh chat new indie announcements, hopes and dreams for TimeSplitters as well as getting unusually passionate about music selection and stage hazard options. Follow us on Twitter if you like Steven – @StevenImpson James – @AtJamz Josh – @Mario__Bones

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Steven, Chris and Luke talk Ys, Go Vacation and forgotten Wii games that we'd like to see find their way to Switch.

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Chris takes on the hosting duties while Steven is off gallivanting, and joins Josh, Andrew and Luke to chat all things Nintendo and otherwise at E3 2018.

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• Ollie: @chocobalt on Bluesky
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Steven, Josh and Chris talk Pokemon news, Sonic revelations and a little beetle bouncing around an island.

Links:

• Pokémon Quest
• Pokemon Let's Go
• New 'core' Pokémon set for 2019
• Sonic Team Racing confirmed
• Chris's Yoku review

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• Steven - @StevenImpson
• Chris - @BibbyBhoy
• Josh - @Mario__Bones

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Steven, Josh, James and Luke break down the Switch Online details we know so far, mourn the loss of Miitomo and chat Donkey Kong!

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• James - @AtJamz
• Luke - @renderman7
• Josh - @Mario__Bones

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• Ollie: @chocobalt on Bluesky
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Steven and James chat old games coming to Switch, with or without Virtual Console, along with new video streaming apps and unfortunate game delays.

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• Ollie: @chocobalt on Bluesky
• Luke: @renderman7 on Bluesky
• Angelo: @manjell0 on Bluesky
• Michael: @subelement on Bluesky

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