Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 29, 2009, 9:30 pm
Released earlier this year in Japan, the DSiWare versions of classic Game & Watch games are heading outside of Japan. The classification board does it again by revealing that the Game & Watch DSiWare...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 28, 2009, 1:03 am
Read about his transition from marionettes to games, favourite Ocarina of Time temple and more inside Nintendo staffers must have been feeling quite talkative lately, with a long interview from UK new...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 28, 2009, 12:56 am
Miyamoto spills the beans on why neither Wario nor Peach appeared as playable characters in New Super Mario Bros. Wii New Mario Bros. let fans of the Mario brothers franchise to play as either Mario, ...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 27, 2009, 10:53 pm
Even though Zelda director Eiji Aonuma is as secretive as ever, he has hinted at some potential changes for the MotionPlus-enabled game Nintendo staffers must have been feeling quite talkative latel...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 26, 2009, 8:25 pm
Yes, were getting the good looking box art. Oh, and as predicted, December 10 is when its choo-chooing its way here Nintendo Australia was kind enough this morning to send over the new box art for The...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 26, 2009, 6:42 pm
No Mario Kart, but still a ton games this week, including Mighty Flip Champs (finally) and that new Q-Games title We were all preparing a story about the Reflect Missile game just revealed on the Clas...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 26, 2009, 5:50 pm
Nintendo has hidden some giant golden coins around Australia, and its up to you to find them Strike another cool promo up to the Nintendo team as Nintendo Australia will be hiding four giant golden co...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 26, 2009, 5:46 pm
And by early, we mean still months after everyone else in the world Muramasa was originally going to be distributed in Australia by AFA Interactive, then it was Namco Bandai who then set a release dat...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 25, 2009, 8:28 am
It happened just as expected: New Super Mario Bros Wii has taken top spot, as the next flavour of the month pushes down Modern Warfare 2 The public have spoken and everyone is sick of Modern Warfare 2...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 24, 2009, 10:04 am
The grand final of Wii Idol was held today at the Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association (VITTA) Conference The idea of Wii Idol was for primary schools to compete against each other us...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 24, 2009, 8:48 am
Due to technical problems this episode is two days late but it was worth the wait, we assure you. All the details of the latest episode are here Join us once again for the Vookcast as we approach our ...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 24, 2009, 8:00 am
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers will be hitting our shores early next year. New pictures inside While the Wii is still yet to receive a main series entry from the Final Fantasy...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 24, 2009, 7:54 am
Obviously very happy with the plumber and friends latest outing, each editor from the big Japanese gaming magazine gave the game top marks The reaction to Nintendos first 2D console Mario title in thr...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 23, 2009, 7:00 pm
Eiji Aonuma has modestly criticised his N64 masterpiece and stated that every Zelda since has felt like a remake In an interview with Spanish gaming site Revogamers, the director of many of the mainli...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 21, 2009, 7:42 am
The jumbo sized DSi has gone on sale in Japan and, yes, there were lines. Another system launch, another swarm of Japanese people lining up to collect their console and, no, they werent all seniors. T...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 21, 2009, 7:27 am
Super Mario Kart for the SNES will be available on the US service on November 21 Back in late April this year an OFLC rating for Super Mario Kart popped up, but Nintendo never mentioned anything abo...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 20, 2009, 8:10 am
A registered petition is being issued to the Queensland State Government, and they need your signature to bring attention to the R18+ classification issue Looking to step in where the Commonwealth Gov...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 20, 2009, 8:07 am
The Wii side of the update might be a bit empty with only two new WiiWare titles, but a couple of new demos were also added Unfortunately, WiiWare makes up all of the releases for the Wii this t...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 19, 2009, 4:17 pm
A re-issue of the Game & Watch Ball is up for grabs on the Japanese Club Nintendo- thats right, an actual G&W unit The Japanese Club Nintendo rocks, we all know that, but the latest prize takes the ca...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 17, 2009, 6:53 am
5th Cells Joseph Tringali has spoken out about concerns on Scribblenauts control scheme, saying that "sensitivity of the stylus controls is easily the biggest issue" In an interview with Gamasutra, Tr...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 17, 2009, 6:51 am
Wii owners will be the first to see the original Silent Hill rise from the ashes... Lately, Konami have been quite vocal about their newest addition to the Silent Hill franchise and this week is no ex...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 17, 2009, 6:49 am
No longer just generic helpers, we now have some evidence of great internal names for the Toads; Ala-Gold and Bucken-Berry The two Toads in New Super Mario Bros. Wii havent had the best of receptions,...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 16, 2009, 11:21 pm
While he "would have loved for it to be online capable" himself, the Nintendo of America President explained that the developers of Marios latest adventure thought local multiplayer was favourable In ...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 16, 2009, 11:18 pm
... their expectations that the uniqueness of the game stood out and that people in the field of music education are using the game as a learning tool. "We are receiving ... the possibility of ma...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 16, 2009, 4:33 am
In a very sudden move, three demos of WiiWare games are available, free of charge (of course) on the Shop Channel! Pictures inside Remember how Nintendo said in a Japanese interview how they were plan...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 15, 2009, 10:45 pm
Two new Nintendo DSi bundles will arrive in Brain Age and Mario flavours, with built in DSi Ware A recent leak of American retailer Best Buy’s latest catalogue has revealed two interesting new D...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 13, 2009, 8:26 am
The Wii price is working as expected, as it bumps the refreshed PS3 off the top of the charts and outsells the DS at the same time. While last month the Playstation 3 Slim topped the charts, the Wiis ...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 13, 2009, 7:41 am
Phalanx is set to receive a remake from the company, along with a new puzzle game, but no word yet on a Western release If you’ve read many lists of the worst or weirdest game covers, then you&r...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Nov 13, 2009, 7:36 am
Although they originally said a Wii version of the fifth game in the main series would not technically be achievable, the good work in Darkside Chronicles has lead to a change of opinion After the suc...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 31, 2009, 7:31 pm
The second day at eGames proved more fruitful and fun for all with more on stage and a better vibe Its just the vibe of the whole thing, as that guy on The Castle once said, and today (well yesterday ...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 31, 2009, 4:31 pm
Books, magazines and other non-gaming media might be available for download on future handhelds as Nintendo considers the future of digital content Kindle, the popular digital book service sold and su...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 31, 2009, 4:15 pm
The Big N has shut down speculation over a Hi-Definition successor to the Wii, but offers slight reassurance that HD gaming will be considered in future Denise Kaigler, corporate affairs representativ...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 31, 2009, 3:14 am
Fresh impressions from eGames on two of Ubisofts upcoming titlesbonus A Boy and His Blob thoughts Red Steel 2 Playing what appeared to be the GamesCom build of the game I didnt see anything new; ho...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 30, 2009, 7:56 am
eGames day one is over, and weve got some pictures from the floor as well a brief recap of events. With a new venue and Nintendo missing this year we were worried going into this years eGames expo. It...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 30, 2009, 5:07 am
Various horror-themed games have made it in to celebrate Halloween Just the one this week, but it is certainly a classic. Zombies (Zombies Ate My Neighbors in other regions) is a SNES game from ...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 30, 2009, 5:07 am
The new revision of the handheld is certainly spreading quickly, but no word on an Australian release yet So, we heard yesterday that the new larger DSi XL will be making its way to Europe in addition...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 30, 2009, 5:07 am
He says that Nintendo were planning on bringing it before this years end, but now theyll wait for the "Wii HD" hitting early next year apparently Well, we’ve now got more rumours of a ’Wii...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 29, 2009, 8:07 am
Slower sales of the Wii and DS have caused Nintendos profits to take a slide and to cut their forecasts The recession and the weakening of the Yen is causing all sorts of grief finally with Nintendo w...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 29, 2009, 8:00 am
The DSi LL will be dubbed the DS XL in Europe when it gets released next year Nintendo Europe has followed up on the recent announcement of the DSi LL saying that it will be released in Europe Q1 next...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 22, 2009, 9:26 am
If you live in Melbourne or Sydney, get along and try out these hotly-anticipated titles before theyre released Want to be cool and play games before they are out and then be able to brag about it onl...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 22, 2009, 9:21 am
The extremely odd WiiWare game featuring a polar bear appears to be reaching the download service in Western nations after a recent rating Muscle March arrived on the Japanese WiiWare service last May...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 21, 2009, 11:14 pm
The excellent folks at SEGA Australia have been kind enough to us two copies of the upcoming Mario and Sonic crossover, plus some extra goodies. If you hadn’t noticed the giant Sonic and Mario t...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 21, 2009, 10:32 pm
Nintendo Australia was going to release it back in 2006 but decided not to, so why is it rated this time around? Could Electroplankton be getting a second look into for Australia? The game was set to...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 21, 2009, 3:44 am
Get your friends to connect their Wii systems to the internet and both of you will be rewarded! The Wii Shop Channel update today that brought in the Internet Channel refund also has another feature i...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 21, 2009, 3:37 am
The handheld might soon let you talk with your mates over the internet It seems we have a new DSi app heading our way. A support item on Nintendos site suggests that a DSi Speak Channel will be availa...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 21, 2009, 3:36 am
Free NES game now available for download after Shop Channel update Remember when Nintendo made the Internet Channel free earlier this year, and announced a special system for those who originally paid...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 21, 2009, 12:26 am
With retailers all now in agreement it seems we can lock it in. Also that red cover? Were getting it too New Super Mario Bros Wii will go on sale on the 12th on November as multiple retailers now have...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 20, 2009, 10:54 am
Nintendo has announced its bringing the black Wii to the UK, but only for a limited time. It had to happen eventually, but Nintendo Europe has announced that the Black Wii is coming to the UK. The Lim...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 20, 2009, 10:42 am
Weve got four minutes (or one stage) of off-screen footage of New Super Mario Bros, take a look! Thanks to anonymous wonders of the internet, we’ve got our hands on four minutes of New Super Mar...
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Daniel Vuckovic posted an article on Vooks - Oct 16, 2009, 10:20 am
Were nine years old today; October 16th 2000 is when the first iteration of Vooks went live. So rather than some history, lets talk about now and a little behind the scenes Most of our readers know th...
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