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Strictly Classified - #299
May 4, 2026
1h 52m 43s
An Excellent Vintage - #298
Apr 19, 2026
1h 36m 05s
Living in a digital world - #297
Apr 7, 2026
2h 04m 51s
The Show Goes On - #296
Mar 10, 2026
2h 03m 01s
Two in a Row - #295
Feb 12, 2026
1h 34m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/4/26 |  Strictly Classified - #299 | In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about a host of recently classified but totally unannounced games for Switch 2. They also dive deep into new announcements for upcoming Switch 2 games, like Splatoon Raiders, Orbitals, and Final Fantasy 14, and lament the messy world of HDR content. It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Ollie's game? Relevant stories: Splatoon: https://www.vooks.net/splatoon-raiders-set-t... | 1h 52m 43s | ||||||
| 4/19/26 |  An Excellent Vintage - #298 | In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about a new Bluey game (made in Brisbane!), the future of Mario Kart World, some wonky Switch 2 updates, and more. They also talk about the past, present, and future of Nintendo Directs — are they going away, and does it matter if they do? It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Luke's game? Relevant stories: Bluey: https://www.vooks.net/bluey-happy-snaps-coming-to-... | 1h 36m 05s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 |  Living in a digital world - #297 | In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about Pokémon Champions, Minecraft Dungeons, a bunch of new Nintendo Lego, and more. They also talk about a big update to Nintendo Switch backwards compatibility, as well as have a lengthy discussion about cheaper Switch 2 game pricing and the future of pricing as a whole. It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Angelo's game? Relevant Stories Pokémon Champions... | 2h 04m 51s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  The Show Goes On - #296 | In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the glut of presentations they missed (and the ones they didn't, yet — there's no escaping the curse). They also have a lengthy chat about the apparent new laws surrounding online games in Australia, and dive deep into the new Vooks site. Check it out! It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Michael's game? Relevant stories: New Pokemon – https://www.vooks.net... | 2h 03m 01s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Two in a Row - #295 | In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the Tomodachi life Direct that was sent from the Nintendo gods just to spite us, Nintendo financials, and a couple of other stories. They also, of course, dive deep into the massive Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, where one game in particular stands out for the crew. It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Ollie's game? Relevant stories: Financials: h... | 1h 34m 58s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  Too Much Lego - #294 | In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the endless torrent of Nintendo-related Lego that has been announced lately, a few new Switch 2 announcements, Ubisoft's latest fumble, and more. They also avoid the Direct curse... only to be struck by another one immediately after. Maybe next time. It's all capped off with an incredible game of Nintendo 20 Questions. Did you guess Luke's game? Relevant stories: Galaxy Direct: https://www.vooks.net/the... | 1h 41m 58s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  Predicting Precious Products - #293 | In the first episode of the Vookcast for 2026, Ollie, Angelo, Luke, and Michael are back to chat about the year past and the year ahead in the form of predictions. Did they correctly predict the Nintendo year in 2025, and will they do the same for 2026? Find out now. They also discuss Hollow Knight: Silksong, Dispatch, a new Joy-Con 2 colour, and more. There's no 20 Questions this time, but stay tuned for the next episode for some fun new additions. Relevant stories: Silksong: https://www... | 1h 24m 57s | ||||||
| 12/20/25 |  Very Mega Men - #292 | 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 stories Si... | 1h 53m 57s | ||||||
| 11/23/25 |  A Grace Ashcroft Amiibo? - #291 | 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 so... | 1h 35m 15s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 |  Close To You? - #290 | 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-fir... | 1h 56m 54s | ||||||
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| 9/22/25 |  Vookcast #289: The Tradition Lives On! | 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-s... | 2h 05m 40s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 |  Vookcast #288: Silksong baby! | 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 stories Kirby: https://www.vooks.net/kirby-air-riders-out-november-20th-all-the-details-from-th... | 1h 29m 41s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 |  Vookcast #287: Kept You Waiting | In this episode of the Vookcast, Ollie, Michael, Angelo, and Luke are back after a lengthy break to discuss Nintendo finally making new announcements with Partner Showcase and Indie World presentations, new news about the upcoming live-action Zelda movie, more Nintendo Lego, and so much more. It's all capped off with a stunning round of Nintendo 20 Questions that is sure to be controversial. Relevant stories: Vouchers: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-switch-game-voucher-program-to-end-in-janua... | 2h 06m 27s | ||||||
| 6/30/25 |  Vookcast #286: Going Bananas | 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. Relevant stories: DK: https://www.vooks.net/donkey-kong-bananza-looks-absolutely-bananas-direct-recap/ Little Nig... | 1h 40m 00s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 |  Vookcast #285: 'Tis the Season | 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 expect. Relevant stories: Switch 2 sales: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-switch-2-move... | 1h 53m 14s | ||||||
| 6/2/25 |  Vookcast #284: Dawn of the Final Days | 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. Relevant stories: Mario Kart 9: https://www.vooks.net/mario-kart-world-was-almost-an-original-switch-g... | 1h 40m 26s | ||||||
| 5/24/25 |  Vookcast #283: Another VRRy Long Episode | 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. Relevant stories: Financials: https://www.vooks.net/switch-ends-its-final-solo-quarter-with-decent-numbers/ Super Mario World oops: https://... | 1h 57m 21s | ||||||
| 4/8/25 |  Vookcast #282: Direct 2 You | 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 return! Relevant stories: Switch 2 release date and price: https://www.... | 2h 04m 51s | ||||||
| 3/30/25 |  Vookcast #281: One More Thing | 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 just days before it airs. It's all finished up with a nail-bi... | 1h 56m 42s | ||||||
| 3/15/25 | Vookcast #280: Pokémon Party | 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. Relevant stories: Pokemon – https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-legends-z-a-arriving-late-2025-with-brand-new-battle-system/ More Pokemon – https://www.... | 1h 49m 09s | ||||||
| 2/24/25 | Vookcast #279: Happy 20th Birthday Nintendo DS | 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. Relevant stories: - Pokemon – https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-presents-l... | 1h 59m 44s | ||||||
| 2/13/25 | Vookcast #278: The Switch 2 Countdown begins | 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 Questions.Relevant stories: Financials: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-sw... | 1h 53m 08s | ||||||
| 1/12/25 | Vookcast #277: New Year, New Switch? (Our Switch 2 Predictions) | 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. Relevant stories - Unpacking: https://www.vooks.net/misleading-unpacking... | 1h 59m 13s | ||||||
| 12/21/24 | Vookcast #276: 'Tis the Season | 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. Relevant stories: Alarmo: https://www.vooks.net/mari... | 1h 58m 28s | ||||||
| 12/13/24 | Vookcast #275: Whoa, that's a mountain of bananas! | 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 Questions. Relevant stories: Financials: https://www.vooks.net/switch-sal... | 1h 31m 39s | ||||||
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