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fromInverse
6 months ago
Video games

30 Years Later, Hardly Anyone Remembers Nintendo's Biggest Flop

Nintendo's attempt at virtual reality with the Virtual Boy became its biggest failure despite earlier success.
fromPolygon
9 months ago
Video games

Internet detectives unearth rare screenshots of canceled Virtual Boy Mario Land

Three screenshots of the unreleased Mario game for Virtual Boy have resurfaced online, showcasing a long-lost piece of gaming history.
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fromEngadget
15 hours ago

The Switch 2's Virtual Boy is a tribute to Nintendo's wackiest console

The Virtual Boy returns as a Switch 2 add-on, preserving retro red-and-black aesthetics while adding sharper graphics, a docking slot, and modern controllers.
fromWIRED
15 hours ago

Nintendo's Virtual Boy Is a Silly but Fun Blast From the Past

Nintendo's Virtual Boy is arguably one of the strangest-looking gaming contraptions I've laid eyes on. It sits on a desk like a little portable grill, but you look into it like a microscope. Your eyes are enveloped in a ruby-red interface, where you can play retro 3D games with the paired controller. Last week, I got a chance to spend some time with some upcoming video game releases for the Nintendo Switch 2-like Mario Tennis Fever and Resident
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago
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You'll be able to change the color of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online

fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Video games

You'll be able to change the color of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online

fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Over three decades later, Nintendo remembers the Virtual Boy exists

Nintendo says 14 Virtual Boy titles will be made available to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers over time. The eventual software list includes cult-classic Nintendo first-party titles like Virtual Boy Wario Land and Mario's Tennis, as well as extremely hard-to-find third-party games like Jack Bros. and Virtual Bowling, which can command hundreds or thousands of dollars for an original cartridge. The fact that Nintendo is officially acknowledging these games at all is a bit surprising after all these years of neglect.
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fromArs Technica
6 months ago

Not (just) seeing red: Virtual Boy emulator adds full color support

Red Viper adds color to Virtual Boy games on a 3DS without sacrificing stereoscopic graphics.
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