#224 - Would You Pay Double for NSO's DLC Subscription?

On this week's Vookcast, Angelo is joined by Ollie, Luke, and Michael to discuss if there’s value in the $60 annual price for the Expansion Pack as part of Nintendo Switch Online. Plus Ollie takes us through some details of the new Animal Crossing DLC, Happy Home Paradise. For our featured discussion Angelo takes some time to talk about some of the best books about video games and its history. Whether you’re looking to know a little about the development of some landmark titles, how the history of technology led to video games, or you’re just looking for a nice gift for someone who might be interested, this is a great jump-off point . Check below for a buyers list of all the titles mentioned.How do you feel about paying twice the price for an NSO sub to play some exclusive DLC and N64 or Mega Drive games? Got some spooky game stories to share in the lead up to Halloween? Or even some of your own book recommendations we didn’t mention? Morph ball into the Vooks Discord and join the discussion!Subscribe to us on your favourite listening platform, and please consider sharing and giving us a review - it really helps!Relevant articles:Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack pricing & release date revealed, will include Animal Crossing DLCAll Nintendo 64 games included in Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack will support 60hzAnimal Crossing New Horizons getting huge paid DLC called Happy Home ParadiseAnimal Crossing New Horizons gets massive free update on November 5thAdvance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp delayed until Q2 2022Video games books buyers list (linked to best price today):Console Wars by Blake J. HarrisPower-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life by Chris KohlerThe Ultimate History of Video Games (Vol. 2 out now) by Steven L. KentReplay by Tristan DonovanSend us Fan MailSupport the showSocialsOllie:  @chocobalt on Bluesky Luke: @renderman7 on BlueskyAngelo: @manjell0 on BlueskyMichael: @subelement on BlueskyFind 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.