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?

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Financials:  https://www.vooks.net/beyond-all-expectations-nintendo-switch-2-crosses-17-million-sold/
Tomodachi: https://www.vooks.net/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream-set-to-arrive-on-april-16th/
WWE: https://www.vooks.net/wwe-2k26-slams-it-way-onto-switch-2-this-march/
Apex: https://www.vooks.net/apex-legends-is-winding-down-nintendo-switch-support-this-august/
Dogs: https://www.vooks.net/deck-your-dog-out-with-these-pokemon-harnesses-collars-and-bow-ties/
NSO: https://www.vooks.net/balloon-kid-and-yoshi-added-to-the-game-boy-nintendo-classics-lineup/
Partner Direct roundup: https://www.vooks.net/everything-announced-in-the-nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-february-2026/

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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?

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Galaxy Direct: https://www.vooks.net/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-direct-revealed-yoshi-birdo-and-some-babies/
Pokémon Lego: https://www.vooks.net/first-look-at-lego-pokemon-sets-pricing-and-release-date-details-revealed/
Zelda Lego: https://www.vooks.net/lego-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-the-final-battle-set-officially-announced/
Mario Kart Lego: https://www.vooks.net/the-lego-mario-kart-sets-expand-with-a-luigi-kart/
Star Trek: https://www.vooks.net/the-lego-mario-kart-sets-expand-with-a-luigi-kart/
DKCRHD: https://www.vooks.net/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-free-update-adds-dixie-switch-2-performance-boost/
Mario Wonder: https://www.vooks.net/fresh-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-edition-details-drop-three-new-amiibo-on-the-way-too/
Pokémon @ Universal: https://www.vooks.net/pokemon-is-expanding-into-universal-studios-japan-first-other-parks-after/
Prince of Persia: https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/ubisoft-cancels-prince-of-persia-remake-shuffles-studios-and-more

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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.

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Silksong: https://www.vooks.net/hollow-knight-silksong-free-dlc-announcement/
Dispatch: https://www.vooks.net/dispatch-is-coming-to-switch-and-switch-2-early-2026/
GRID: https://www.vooks.net/grid-legends-deluxe-edition-lines-up-for-switch-2-in-2026/
EB: https://www.vooks.net/eb-games-considering-closure-of-all-new-zealand-stores/
Joy-Con: https://www.vooks.net/new-joy-con-2-colour-on-the-way-light-purple-and-light-green/
NAL: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-australia-has-a-new-managing-director-after-six-years/
Fire Emblem: https://www.vooks.net/fire-emblem-path-of-radiance-drops-onto-switch-2-nintendo-classics-today/

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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.

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Singapore: 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/
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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.

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• Nintendo Switch 2 tops 10 million sold, Donkey Kong Bananza opens with 3.49 million
• A fresh Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer slides into action
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A ‘Mega Dimension’ DLC dropping on December 10th
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons getting ‘Switch 2 Edition’ on January 15th
• Resident Evil: Requiem gets a special Switch 2 Pro Controller and amiibo
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild getting Deluxe Vinyl Soundtrack release
• Pikmin 4 gets free content update 27 months after release
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows sneaks onto Switch 2 this December
• System Shock Remake is coming to both Switch and Switch 2
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader coming to Switch 2
• Elden Ring on Switch 2 delayed until 2026
• Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition is coming to Switch 2 in 2026
• There’s a new Bluey game on the way and it’s actually made in Australia

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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.

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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/

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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.

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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/

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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.

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• Kirby: 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/

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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.

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Vouchers: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-switch-game-voucher-program-to-end-in-january-2026/
8BitDo: https://www.vooks.net/8bitdo-is-back-with-a-pro-3-controller-now-in-gamecube-purple/
Zelda: https://www.vooks.net/link-and-zelda-have-been-cast-in-the-legend-of-zelda-movie/
Lego: https://www.vooks.net/lego-game-boy-set-to-launch-on-october-1st-preorders-open-now/
Partner Showcase: https://www.vooks.net/everything-in-the-nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-july-2025/
Indie World: https://www.vooks.net/everything-in-the-indie-world-showcase-august-2025/
Umbrella: https://www.vooks.net/pro-jank-footy-is-coming-to-the-switch-in-2026/
Financials: https://www.vooks.net/switch-2-off-to-a-big-start-mario-kart-world-goes-with-it-nintendo-financials-q1-25-26/
My Mario: https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-to-launch-my-mario-new-range-of-products-apps-shorts-for-young-kids/

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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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DK: https://www.vooks.net/donkey-kong-bananza-looks-absolutely-bananas-direct-recap/
Little Nightmares: https://www.vooks.net/little-nightmares-is-scaring-up-a-release-on-switch-2/
Drag X Drive: https://www.vooks.net/drag-x-drive-rolls-onto-the-switch-2-eshop-on-august-14th/
Dear me, I was: https://www.vooks.net/dear-me-i-was-is-an-all-new-adventure-title-from-arc-system-works-for-switch-2/
Oops: https://www.vooks.net/metroid-prime-4-beyond-billboard-in-london-says-the-game-is-out-now-whoops/
Strikers: https://www.vooks.net/super-mario-strikers-hits-nintendo-classics-gamecube-next-week/

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