Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion Review & Voltron Christmas List

Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast

Marc's son, Lucas, joins the podcast to review the Steam video game, Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion. And, Lucas sticks around to talk about what's on everyone's Christmas Gift List for Voltron Fans.

Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion, developed by Switzerland-based independent game studio, Gbanga, was the winning game coming out of the 2018 Universal GameDev Challenge. The game demonstrated the most potential for expansion into a commercial product and beat hundreds of other submissions to win the competition.

In case you’re not already aware, the Universal GameDev Challenge was a collaboration between Universal Games and Unity Technologies and sponsored by Intel and Microsoft, that invited developers to submit a design for a PC game that leveraged one of five iconic Universal brands: Back to the Future, Jaws, Battlestar Galactica, DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender and Turok Son of Stone. Nearly 550 entries were submitted worldwide. As the grand prize winner, Gbanga received $150,000 and a year-long consulting contract with Universal Games and Digital Platforms for Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion.

Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion is a one-on-one, real-time-strategy game boiled down to a single sideview screen, with fighting and puzzler game elements. The action-packed title is based on an episode in the Netflix original series DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, where the Olkari people were forced to build a single gigantic cube superweapon that tried to destroy Voltron. In the game, both sides build single weapon cubes – the so-called Cubes of Olkarion – and stack them to towers in the middle. Each cube has different attack and defense abilities. Some of these cubes can launch projectiles, others are placed for defense, others can spawn units that attack the opponent.

Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion is available on Steam for PC for $19.99 and the Founder's Pack DLC is $9.99. Check out the game page here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078550/Voltron_Cubes_of_Olkarion/

Lucas reviews this game on this podcast, with Marc and Greg, AND Lucas put together a video review for our YouTube Channel, and you can see that here:

https://youtu.be/qxdqpy9RkEg

Thank you, Lucas, for these great reviews!

For our Voltron Fan Christmas list, we reviewed some of the items we think Voltron Fans would want this year. Some of these items are only found on The Voltron Store, which is having a Raffle for a $250 Prize Pack, if you order by Sunday at Midnight. For each order this week, you get an entry. The drawing will be held on Monday, Dec 16th at 9 AM CT. Here are some of those Christmas List items, with their prices and links to find them:

The Voltron Ring that was featured in the movie, Deadpool, is available for $60 for the regular ring or $300 for the stainless steel version. Sizes are 7, 10, 11, 12 on the Voltron Store and 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 on the Han Cholo site.

Voltron Ring on The Voltron Store

Voltron Ring on Han Cholo

VLD Legendary Lions Set will cost over $105 with the whole set. Here is a link to the Red Lion:
Voltron VLD Legendary Lions

The Voltron Boxers come in 3 different VLD designs for only $12
Voltron VLD Boxer Briefs 3-pack

The Complete VLD Poster Set is $40 for the set of 8 posters:
NYCC 2017 Exclusive VLD Poster Set

Form Blazing Christmas on TeePublic

The Form Blazing Christmas Hoodie is $35 on the Let's Voltron TeePublic Store here:

https://www.teepublic.com/hoodie/6913600-form-blazing-christmas

Voltron Bend-Em

The Voltron Bend-Em is $8.00 and is available at The Voltron Store here:

https://store.voltron.com/products/voltron-bend-em-brand-new

Voltron Force Viz Media Comics

These comics are $4.69 each and are available here:

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/voltron-force-vol-4-rise-of-the-beast-king_brian-smith/1954684/item/31200599/?mkwid=eiOzZoDs%7cdc&pcrid=70112861832&product=31200599&plc=&pgrid=21323637792&ptaid=pla-292266026302&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_content=eiOzZoDs%7cdc%7cpcrid%7c70112861832%7cpkw%7c%7cpmt%7c%7cproduct%7c31200599%7cslid%7c%7cpgrid%7c21323637792%7cptaid%7cpla-292266026302%7c&gclid=CjwKCAiAxMLvBRBNEiwAKhr-nM8bjf2AYsaCXz_grMqRmPtphnqmAnDo8n_CPQaGVXgeRFNoLWVJHhoCWtYQAvD_BwE#isbn=1421541564&idiq=31200599

Bandai GX-88 Dairugger XV Set

This amazing collectible set is $339.99 and is available here:

https://www.amazon.com/Tamashii-Nations-Chogokin-Armored-Dairugger/dp/B07SH712ZH/ref=asc_df_B07SH712ZH/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=395257471674&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=265429268109734698&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007201&hvtargid=pla-864505016044&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=83076309075&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=395257471674&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=265429268109734698&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007201&hvtargid=pla-864505016044

Space Dad on TeePublic

This Space Dad hoodie is $35 and is available on the Let's Voltron TeePublic store here:

https://www.teepublic.com/hoodie/5004483-aeronautics-galaxy-rocket-daddy-papa-gift-space-da

Voltron Space Cap

This Voltron baseball cap is $22.00 and is available on The Voltron Store here:

https://store.voltron.com/collections/voltron/products/voltron-defender-logo-hat-brand-new

GeraPlush Cosmo Plush

This soft Cosmo plush is $18 and is available here:

https://www.etsy.com/dk-en/listing/680657726/voltron-cosmo-plushvld-cosmocosmo-toy

Voltron Sticker Set by Panini

On Ebay, these sticker sets range from $4.99 to $59.99 and here is an example:

https://www.ebay.com/i/153691753285?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=153691753285&targetid=595232447709&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9007201&poi=&campaignid=2086087614&mkgroupid=76935344043&rlsatarget=pla-595232447709&abcId=1141016&merchantid=6296724&gclid=CjwKCAiAxMLvBRBNEiwAKhr-nCejjQ_LtF1R1j0AxDVCMD-Cc7MXMMlt7u8XYeTQucm3pPxwQXw1qxoClmgQAvD_BwE

Voltron AM Radio

The Voltron AM Radio on Ebay is $74.99 and is available here:

https://www.ebay.com/i/143458904322?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=143458904322&targetid=809743935505&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9007201&poi=&campaignid=6470497915&mkgroupid=80514769434&rlsatarget=pla-809743935505&abcId=1141156&merchantid=115286188&gclid=CjwKCAiAxMLvBRBNEiwAKhr-nJuXPobulWxXxjFmfqt4lpfZA9Z4uvGHUQ8pIDZiPM4F-R5ID9ZlMBoCfWEQAvD_BwE

Voltron VLD Popsocket

The VLD Popsocket is $16.99 and is available here:

https://www.amazon.com/Voltron-Legendary-Defender-Paladin-PopSockets/dp/B07KBVHGVL

Next podcast is our 6th Anniversary Podcast! We would like you to contribute to it by telling us your favorite Voltron moments from 2019. Send your favorite Voltron moment from 2019 to our email address at [e-mail]. Please get these to us by Monday, December 16th at 6 PM ET. Thank you!

As Always, Thanks for Listening! Let's Voltron!