Virtual Boy Is Being Added To Nintendo Switch Online

1. .

Pipulitoch.

Dramamine’s special edition is what I want.

2. .

user 0.

How in the world…

3.

Vil.

The largest response I’ve ever experienced to any announcement, ironically, lol.

Totally hilarious! I think I’ve never laughed so hard in my life, and I’m excited to see how people react to it online later.

4. .

Scorpio Hank.

Mental didn’t anticipate that. didn’t anticipate NSO’s arrival prior to Diddy Kong Racing.

5. .

Goomba is hot.

The VR Kit for Nintendo Labo 2.0.

6.

Northern Red.

Only in the United States and Canada, it stated. It was a large white banner; was it missed?

7.

N00BiSH.

Oh, my god.

Eight.

The SuperBro64.

This is really cool and hilarious. If nothing else, I’ve always wanted to try Virtual Boy Wario Land.

Furthermore, it’s funny that Nintendo has made fun of the Virtual Boy over the years rather than continuing to deny its existence.

9. .

JL Brian.

It’s about time for Virtual Boy games to become “classic,” in my opinion, having owned one since the beginning. In any case, there are a few excellent games, such as Wario Land and Galactic Pinball.

10.

Gaming by CrankyBones.

Can we actually play these in 2D without a separate device?

11. .

abbyhitter. .

It’s awful. hoped for games for the DS.

12.

BiSH N00.

No, @CrankyBonesGaming. You’re going to enjoy the games you’re playing the way God intended.

13.

Truegamer79. .

“Why?” was all I could say. “Stop acting like a virtual boy.” It was a nostalgic moment of gaming bliss. It wasn’t. 🙁.

14.

Boston_J.

In place of any new updates to already-existing apps like GCN or N64, @Truegamer79 received this. Horrible.

15.

Legend_Marioid.

I’m so surprised! Ha ha.

16. .

Even Stephen 7.

Am I mistaken in thinking that the accessory is required?

If so, I believe I’ll stick to playing only in 2D through emulation. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on a large accessory for only two or three good games.

In any case, Nintendo should embrace the VB instead of acting as though it never happened.

17. .

The Exerion76.

It’s a good coincidence because I recently set up the “Red Viper” VB emulator on my new 3DS. It, by the way, works fantastic.

18. .

The fenlix.

Who requested this? XD.

19. .

Exerion76. .

[@Truegamer79].

No, but it did have some fantastic games that are worth playing again. My favorite character in the series is VB Wario Land.

Twenty.

coalescence.

No joke, I think the Direct’s news is the best. Finally, the deteriorated ribbon glue caused my childhood VB to fall, and I still haven’t found someone to fix it. With the shader update, Red Viper on the 3DS functions flawlessly, but without the eyepiece, there is simply no way to play games like 3D Tetris and Teleroboxer. At the very least, if someone creates a right joycon with a dpad, it would be ideal if they also released a dual dpad VB controller.

21. .

The Exerion76.

[EvenStephen7].

just to play it in 3D.

21.

Realgamer79.

The Boston_J.

To be honest, the entire direct has been disappointing. The highlights were the DK Bonanza DLC, the new Galaxy collection, the Mario Galaxy movie, and REs 7, 8, and 9. And the release date for Metroid Prime 4 is revealed.

23. .

Great music.

I was surprised to see VB games at the NSO; that’s awesome.

Not so much the fact that you need an accessory to play them.

23.

montrayjak.

I adore it even though I didn’t ask for it!

It’s the only aspect of Nintendo’s past that I haven’t had a chance to play since a demo at Nobody Beat the Wiz.

25.

Niiyama, Ryu.

Purchased even though I can’t use it. (Send Support).

26. .

Loser of Fighting Games.

Unbelievably, they succeeded. And in the most hilarious way imaginable. That full stand would be awesome, so I’ll have to try to get it.

27. .

Dogorilla.

Edit: I just realized that this might be compatible with Labo VR, which would save me some cash.

28. .

darktron.

The other regional streams did not have that warning, @norwichred, because you watched the US version of the stream, which is the most popular channel.

29.

Sandersdale.

This is crazy! Do you know what the prices are?

3.

Ade117. .

Crazy as hell, lol. I’m thrilled to play Virtual Boy at last.

31.

BiSH N00.

Actually, three individuals did: @fenlix.

Myself.

by myself.

myself and me.

32.

abe_hikura.

I was positive that they were going to show off a 3D screen add-on for VB games and then say, “Since we have a 3D screen, we might as well have some 3DS games,” or something similar.

3.

Filipovic Mato.

Hold on. Is an add-on necessary? Nope, nope.

34.

Ogbert.

The games’ requirement for the expansion pack is the only thing I dislike. Consequently, I must be subscribed to the higher tier in order to use the accessory. I understand, but having the option to purchase a card or download bundle of the games would also be helpful.

33.

Zach.

There would have been no one to believe if this had leaked.

37.

The Arcadian Legend 99.

Nintendo only, dude.

36.

English.

It is undoubtedly a ridiculous announcement. It’s unlikely that anyone requested it.

It was a rather amusing out-of-the-field moment, though, and if I had access to the replica shell, which I probably won’t, I’d laugh a little. The “because we can” aspect of it all is admirable, but I doubt it will sell many consoles.

37.

Abe Hikura.

In addition, I wish this wasn’t an NSO issue. such as purchasing the accessory and playing games on a card.

According to what I understand, the NSO controllers work best in their NSO apps, though they can be used in other games as well. Only the NSO app can make use of this.

29.

ROMhaiku.

I say that, though, because I think it would be a really cool side accessory.

forty.

Fizza.

There is no other way to explain this, so it must be a s***post.

41.

Uncle Franklin.

I can see why using the specific Virtual Boy accessory would be the best option, but why is it absolutely necessary?

Without the effect, couldn’t you just play the games like you would on a 3DS?

42.

Octoling King 13.

So thrilling, yet so unexpected! The headaches are about to come.

43.

Whirlwind.

Christ on Fire. It would have been wiser to go with a full Game and Watch collection instead of this.

If there are any updates, they ought to finish them off quickly. Even with PD demos included, I have seen full ROM dumps that hardly exceed 80 megabytes. Simply hang everything up, locate a slender shelf corner, conceal it, and be done. Keep it out of the expansion section altogether.

44.

Kay 9X3.

Cool, I doubt that flippers or scalpers will want to wear this.

45.

baldB3lper78.

Haha. One thing that is definitely a collector’s item! I was like, “NSO!” when they said that. DreamCast is coming up, and then. Wow! 🤦‍♂️.

44.

ThenikDavies.

More people will probably buy this than the Virtual Boy ever did.

46.

six rings.

@Vil, is there a cost yet? The reactions will become unhinged at that point.

48.

Kay 9 X 3.

You have to like how “virtual boy” was used in the marketing materials.

47.

Deniz.

Eye strain simulator, hehez.

Fifty.

Skunkfish. .

@ROMhaiku I’m willing to purchase, depending on the cost!

51.

pants with a pillowcase.

But really, this was a big surprise. Why is it that we can’t play them in 2D? Is 3D a must? I hope this version doesn’t add to the hassle!

53.

German Max.

I’m going to use my Labo VR kit and save some cash.

53.

Zeebor15.

Since they still own Nester, why not use his version? Is that one of the few ROMs they lost? I assume that Japanese Virtual Bowling served as the model for Nester.

It’s the whole library minus Waterworld, too?

52.

Sc100.

Is the cardboard version an inexpensive substitute for the main unit?

54.

Megayoshi96. .

I was wondering if they were going to reveal DS when this came up. It was funny, but I guess it’s good news for game preservationists.

56.

Toastmaster.

I wonder how much they will charge for the headset, since the Virtual Boy never had much more than 15 games.

57.

six rings.

I would purchase it if it were a stand-alone. included in the service. I’m off. Furthermore, I find it astounding that Nintendo fans, who have long detested things that are locked behind DLC, subscriptions, or key cards due to preservation, somehow manage to convince themselves that this is acceptable or “good enough.”. All fourteen games are locked away. Outstanding.

55.

BiSH-N00.

Without the 3D, @Uncle_Franklin, the experience simply isn’t as good, dude. I’m serious.

55.

rjejr.

@Max_the_German I have a Labo VR sitting in front of me; is it possible for us to use it? We can’t use the old, damaged cardboard version if they’re selling a new one. Until NSO+EP has a better name, I won’t be subscribing to it anyhow. Aww.

sixty.

Bunkerneath.

It was awful; this must be a joke; who wants this?

61. .

RupeeClock.

A little bit of Virtual Boy trivia is presented here.

The system runs at 50hz, so as a result the Switch 2 version of the NSO app will have an advantage over the Switch 1 version, since it has the variable refresh rate display it can use.

The “Red Viper” 3DS Virtual Boy emulator also takes this into consideration. It turns out that the 3DS display supports 50 Hz modes.

62. .

DTFaux.

If the price is reasonable, this would be a good compromise for me as I’ve been eyeing a Virtual Boy for collection purposes for years.

63.

Yoshi3.

I mean, it’s awesome. But I’ve already played these games in 3D on my 3DS.

And it’s not a library I would dish $$$ to have a virtual boy stand for 2 worthwhile games.

64.

Uncle_Franklin.

@N00BiSH.

Really? I know someone that has played some of the games on an emulator on their phone.

65.

HammerGalladeBro.

As the owner of a VB missing the kickstand plus 2 copies of Mario’s Tennis, Galactic Pinball and Panic Bomber, I’m here for VB Wario Land and Teleroboxer.

Now, if I can use handheld or tabletop modes instead of docked, which would be terrible but I can see why, that would make it more like a Virtual Boy Lite.

65.

The AstroTheGamosian.

I’m just hoping that a head strap will be included. That was one of the big flaws of the original Virtual Boy. The absence of a head strap significantly limited your ability to take the console with you, even though it was advertised as portable. Therefore, a head strap for both accessory versions would be very useful.

Number 67.

A JohnnyMind.

Who could have predicted that the Virtual Boy would appear next to NSO, let alone with a dedicated accessory? This was the biggest surprise of all. For my part, I’m game and will try to get the real accessory rather than the cardboard one if I can. But I wish you could play them without those as well!

68.

Excellentluigi.

To be honest, I was a little taken aback by this, but since the accessory is required, I doubt I would ever play this. Still, it’s rather cool.

69.

Yoshi3.

@Uncle_Franklin I’ve played them in all their 3D glory. It’s easy to install the emulator in the 3DS.

70.

Kazman2007.

I’m probably not going to buy this accessory but if a cheap third party version drops that I can use just to try it comes out, maybe I’ll give it a go.

71.

sc100.

Definitely one of the biggest curios in Nintendo’s history. And it sucks that Yokoi left Nintendo soon after the thing bombed and that was his last real contribution there. The man built modern Nintendo in so many ways.

72.

Axelay71.

This is great!! Hopefully they make plenty, because the scalpers will be out & end being just as expensive as the real thing.

73.

Crockin.

The fact that we got this and so few switch 2 games…has to be a troll job.

74.

obijuankanoobie.

Well I am stoked. I have a VB with a 4 game library right now. I’m excited to see how it compares.

75.

SillyG.

An expensive physical accessory that can only be used on rental games?! 🤦🏻‍♂️.

This should have been a goggle + cartridge bundle. As it stands, this is sadly an easy skip. 😢 I’d have loved this otherwise.

76.

PoeTheLizard.

You know what? Sure, why not.

77.

Max_the_German.

@rjejr The cardboard VB resembles the Labo VR kit in appearance, but it can also hold the larger Switch 2.

78.

FullbringIchigo.

Honestly never played the Virtual Boy but always wanted to give it a go.

i might actually buy that thing as long as they DON’T make it a limited release like they tend to especially as it’s required for the games.

79.

ShieldHero.

It’s a shame that it’s locked behind the Expansion Pack, but hopefully anyone who gets this enjoys using it!

This out of left field announcement was the most funny part of the entire Direct.

80.

Anachronism.

This was one of the coolest moments of the show. I feel like it might be even more incredibly niche than the original Virtual Boy, but I’m still happy it exists.

81.

Don.

My biggest complaint is when one day they discontinue the NSO/ Nintendo Classics, all the accessories we bought (Virtual Boy accesory, GameCube, N64 controllers etc) will be useless relics since there’s no option to buy the games.

82.

Max_the_German.

@RupeeClock This 50 Hz reminder is very helpful!

83.

Joe11.

I definitely am a museum gamer, so I have been wanting something like this for a long time. Price will matter, though. Is the cardboard thingy featured a cheap alternative to the stand?

84.

shadowii.

Now I can play Jack Bros (the first SMT game to come out in America).

without paying a thousand dollars!

85.

BASEDSAKRI.

86.

NintendoWife.

Haha fantastic. Day one.

87.

dustinprewitt.

A curiosity. but nothing more.

88.

Medic_alert.

I really really want it.

I will likely never own the real thing so would love the headset just for the novelty factor!

Absolutely amazing stuff!

89.

Rich_Uncle_Skeleton.

They had a solid decade to do this on a handheld whose entire gimmick was native 3D, and they instead decide to fill the landfills with this.

90.

Tasuki.

Interesting. They had a few good games on Virtual Boy but nothing that I would thinking about playing again anytime soon.

91.

Dimjimmer.

https://www. youtube . com/watch?v=mrkYB4Q7gwk.

92.

KoopaTheGamer.

If you could play the games on TV, then sure, count me in! But apparently you need to get that accessory to play.

93.

eltomo.

I’m in. I don’t think I’ll take it out of the box though. They will go all out with the boxing!

94.

poyo_pie.

Lol i can imagine all the hate click videos titled “SWITCH 2 MAKES YOU GO BLIND?!?!”.

95.

Dark-Luigi.

Huh. Well, this is definitely. . something.

96.

Croctopus.

I thought it would be DS games at first. Just seeing its shape was enough to tell me otherwise.

Fine, I’ll try to get it. Never thought I would post that Virtual Boy will sell out, but it will. The Virtual Boy has just been redeemed. Just please be comfortable!

97.

AussieMcBucket.

This is bonkers. But you need the accessory, so I wonder what the price will be. And they didn’t give a release date for it, only the games. Can’t we assume that it will be the same??

98.

AlienX.

Back in 2014, I tried WiiMednafen with the SpyKids 3D glasses for a solid 5 minutes before never using it again.

Just think of all the money/resources Nintendo could have used to bring out a rare GBA title, or a GC game that required special attention. but instead they use it for this garbage.

99.

AussieMcBucket.

I’m glad they’re doing the cardboard one. I expect the real one will be pricey. I wonder if there will be any differences between the two.

100.

dcon_dot_exe.

uhhhh… ok? cool? I just need to know if this will work with my Toy-Con VR or not.

101.

Boopero.

Wow. Another money grab by Nintendo! Here’s some “free” games for subscribers, but only if you buy this expensive controller. Everyone hated these games when they came out, so you pay pay pay to try them out! Motion sickness comes free of charge!

102.

electrolite77.

Having finally played one for real a couple of years ago I’ve no desire to ever go near one ever again. Nice to see some proper Nintendo craziness in there though. This is serving a very niche niche.

103.

electrolite77.

@Boopero.

Nobody is forcing you or anyone else to buy it.

104.

Unit_DTH.

This is the absolute worst thing they could have done with the VB Virtual console. Forcing you to get a replica of this flop of a console, just to play the entire 14 game catalogue is absurd.

I still have my virtual boy and it is, rightfully, collecting dust in storage. I bought it used from Blockbuster when the console flopped and they stopped carrying rental consoles. I got it and every game for like $100. Teleroboxer and Wario Land are about the only ones worth playing, but not with the neckstrain of the accessory that is needed to play this nonsense.

Who asked for this over something more exciting?

105.

SaltySpitoon957.

I’m not going to try this, but it sure surprised me.

106.

bluenote.

First VR with Labo, now again with Virtual Boy. Anyone else thinking that Nintendo is eventually going to turn the Switch into a VR system, or release VR games for it?

107.

Kingy.

Oh, the accessory is required? That’s a very Nintendo thing to do. I only wanted to play Wario Land, so guess I’m still emulating it.

108.

Cipher36.

I worked at a software etc. when this first came out. We had three of them set up in the back of the store to demo. At least 50 percent of the time when someone would go back and try the virtual boy they would leave sick. a few even threw up in our store. So, every time someone would go back to play on them, myself and the other employee would cease our conversations to see what was going to happen next. Ahhh, the good ole days.

109.

FullbringIchigo.

Just got my pre-order in.

no i don’t care what others think i think it’s neat.

110.

Yosher.

Just let us play without the stupid peripheral. It really is not necessary. We didn’t need that thing to see the footage in the Direct, and we don’t need it to see it when we play regularly on our systems. This is ridiculous.

111.

Riverlution.

This is Nintendo being Nintendo. The part that I’m not so enthusiastic about unfortunately.

No idea if any of the games are actually any good either.

112.

sp1oopy.

i thought they learned from their mistakes.

113.

Kroko.

@sp1oopy “I don’t like it, nobody should be allowed to have it!”.

114.

Axecon.

There’s gotta be a way to play these games as basic games, right?

115.

hulkreborn.

Somehow, this was the highlight of the Direct for me. Probably because it was so out of left field, and I got a good laugh out of it. Day one buy.

116.

Serpenterror.

They remember Virtual Boy, that’s awesome. Can’t wait to try VB Wario Land soon. That’s the only Wario Land game missing in my life right now.

117.

Rooty.

Sometimes Nintendo you are just the most Nintendo.

118.

CrankyBonesGaming.

@N00BiSH im one eyed tho.

119.

Mario_maniac.

@FullbringIchigo I think it was your post that made me aware pre-orders are up in Australia, thank you! The Virtual Boy’s always been a bit of a mystery to me and I’m keen to try VB Wario Land legitimately, bring on the wait!

120.

__daza.

@norwichred Just pre-ordered one in the UK.

121.

Coalescence.

lol @ the stop liking what I don’t like salt this announcement has brought out. We’re going to be enjoying Virtual Boy games and no one can stop us. The library of games has always had a small handful of greats. The delivery system was the problem.

122.

cmbaum.

anyone have a clue how to play games using Labo? What is securing it to your face?

123.

__daza.

Cardboard model £16.99 realistic version £66.99.

124.

Expa0.

125.

Pat_trick.

Completely unnecessary, but cool for the people that enjoy it.

Now how about good GameCube games?

126.

sp1oopy.

@Kroko who said i didnt like it lol? the virtual boy was seen as a commercial failure though.

127.

kantaroo.

It’s annoying they didn’t include this as part of the 3DS Virtual Console.

Yes it’s cute and “very Nintendo” that they have a separate attachment, but it will just be one more plastic (or cardboard) piece of clutter after a few years.

128.

KociolekDoSyta.

Holy sh|t, I’m getting this. You got me there Nintendo.

129.

TrogdorTheBurninator.

You can’t even buy the games.

words are failing me.

(I was excited there for a second actually. ).

130.

dazzleshell.

I was hoping for a new rail-less nes pad and snes pad restock. 😭.

131.

AllBLK.

Nintendo really must be smoking crack charging that much for this. 🤣.

132.

RainbowGazelle.

But not on the 3DS, which had 3D built in.

133.

BrianJL.

Honestly, the cardboard model isn’t a bad way to go – it will actually be more comfrtable to play with it as opposed to the old-school style – trust me! I do wish it had a head strap thought.

134.

Bass_X0.

@TrogdorTheBurninator you get to play GameCube, N64, GBA and Genesis games with the expansion pass which may be of some interest to players.

135.

RainbowGazelle.

136.

Zeugziumy.

I wish you didn’t require the additional accessory to play. I don’t mind playing a completely red-game as long as I can enjoy for what it is (I just wanna play Wario Land), even without the 3D effects.

137.

nuff64.

Finally, Virtual Boy love! Getting this as soon as I can! My Virtual Boy broke years ago. This is what I’ve been waiting for, though I kinda wish it happened on the 3DS.

I love the Virtual Boy. The sound chip, graphics, even the red is charming to me. I wanted it to go so much further. Hopefully this means we get a release of some of the games they were working on, like G-Zero!

138.

Bass_X0.

@Axecon I’m not interested in buying or playing using either accessory so I agree with you. I will enjoy playing them on TV if they are compatible, and I don’t mind them not being in 3D.

139.

1UP_MARIO.

Got my pre order in.

Can’t wait.

140.

TrogdorTheBurninator.

@Bass_X0.

No, you are not going to be able to play any of those on that $100 adapter.

141.

Bass_X0.

142.

Baker1000.

Never had the chance to play any Virtual Boy games or try the original hardware, so I’ll be getting this. However, slightly disappointing it doesn’t include a replica of the original controller for the price, which is just for a plastic shell that isolates two images being directed into each eye on a separate screen, so no electronics necessary.

143.

Broosh.

144.

HammerKirby.

@Don the controllers at least still work with other Switch and Switch 2 games. I guess this could work with Labo Vr stuff on paper at least?

145.

jmap.

I’d love to play these games and this was Nintendo’s chance to bring them to a wider audience. But no, they decided to lock them behind expensive hardware that’s not portable and will be in a landfill whenever Nintendo discontinues Switch Online in the future. Hard pass for me.

146.

commentlife.

Damn are the preorders down already? I’m on the store and it just shows a release date for the button?

147.

Tyranexx.

Most left-field announcement for me lol. I’d love to try some of these games, but not if the VB accessory is required.

148.

KayFiOS.

The replica model doesn’t include a controller, so you are basically paying $100 for a piece of plastic. At that point just pay $25 for a piece of cardboard. I’m excited to get a chance to play these games at all, but I think the Homebrew Virtual Boy emulator on 3DS is probably the way to go.

149.

romanista.

@norwichred I just ordered it in the Netherlands. it is just because we watch the us version.

150.

romanista.

@KayFiOS yeah you could at it that way I guess, but since it also changes the way you play. and since I can’t afford a real one.

151.

SirLink.

@RainbowGazelle mmhmm exactly lol.

152.

axelhander.

Wow. They could’ve NOT required a ridiculous addon, but then they couldn’t have milked more money.

Disgusting. Nintendo really is setting itself up for a Microsoft-esque fall from grace.

153.

shonenjump86.

Never played the Virtual Boy back in the day. None of my friends had the darn thing. Wouldn’t mind trying it out but not when the accessory is needed.

154.

Mana_Knight.

Wait, so CAN we play it 2d without the accessory? It will still be an option for us with NSO expansion pack? Or, no?

Otherwise. feels like this could have been some kind of Nintendo Mini console thing.

It’s funny to think about how we were speculating on ways Nintendo could possibly get the DS to run in NSO, while over at Nintendo, they clearly had entirely different ideas in mind.

155.

Dramlin.

Is this available for anyone else at this point? The pre-order page just says “Releases 02/17/2026” with a grayed out button. Not sure if the pre-orders are already done, or if it’s bugging for me.

156.

lemonjellydude.

I’m totally excited for this , it’s a very Nintendo thing to do am I surprised? Yeah absolutely this never seemed like a likely product range . The only thing that might stop me buying the full accessory is if it’s too expensive, I guess the cardboard version is the budget option but I really want the full experience! Well done Nintendo! About time they did something random like this.

157.

Pak-Man.

Nintendo, you absolute maniacs.

158.

Pak-Man.

@Dramlin The news blurb on Nintendo’s website says the preorders will be available “at a later date” and gives you a link to be notified when they become available.

159.

StewdaMegaManNerd.

…I’m good. Thanks anyways.

160.

lemonjellydude.

Didn’t see it was already up for pre order , and snatched !! I was thinking it might be something stupid like £100+ so I’m pleasantly surprised it’s under £70.

161.

Dramlin.

@Pak-Man Thank you! That was the issue.

162.

Hank_Scorpio.

It probably says more about me than I’d wish, but the price of that unit didn’t stop me instantly pre-ordering it. The price of the Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 though… woof. And I love those games.

163.

Medic_alert.

Got my pre-order in just now.

I’m fairly sure this is the dumbest thing i have ever bought and I don’t care!

164.

YANDMAN.

The VB was actually a really cool system, or rather idea, but the hardware of the time couldn’t realise the vision. The best way to experience it is via a Meta Quest headset. However, I think that this is really cool. A crazy peripheral.

165.

TheBigK.

This is hilarious and also I’m preordering the full one next pay.

166.

SuntannedDuck2.

They better offer the Japanese games, the horror game, or others as well. No excuses. Honestly the best thing in the direct but if they don’t handle it well worst thing Nintendo hasn’t achieved its 20 games come on its a small library. No excuses.

I like the accessory, it is a 3D system anyone complaining is an idiot and forgets what a virtual boy’s purpose was. Otherwise if you want a Wario Land VB play Mutant Muds or something else.

Play another 3D ship game or something wireframe for Red Alarm.

Good luck woth Jack Bros. Human beings are so dumba in go I want my comfort then why should we do ANYTHING at all. Seriously it’s a 3D system, what do you expect it to do to replication the 3D mirror flipping to Switch or unofficially 3DS with 3D mode.

Stop complaining and get off your regularly scheduled TV remote mentality of controllers you lazy idiots.

Offer region app options or localisation but they would go oh it’s not popular enough for that to out extra work into to offer a translation patch, then why emulate them if it hasn’t got enough of an audience.

Sure not all these games are return worthy, but some are so this is great to see.

167.

SuntannedDuck2.

@YANDMAN 32bit hardware before GBA and GBA had light 3D with no intention of 3D but 3rd parties took on the challenge themselves, yeah but the red was also a choice too. The company who pitched it probably had a higher budget idea.

Whether we got more colours, or blue instead of red LEDs either. Red was cheap and understandable.

Its a n interesting system for sure, fair potential. Some of realised like thr Japanese horror games or Teleroboxer or others. Many not so.

If Nintendo opened it up to not just emulation for them of these games but also third party development we could see some . great here. Like Playdate levels of creativity.

Also Genesis VR/Jaguar VR were impressive for the time too. Regardless of being cancelled.

Still 3D VB, 3D Gamecube Luigis Mansion, 3D GBA cancelled to go for 3DS later. Besides Famciom or Master System 3D or I think some other systems.

It is 3D not VR so it maybe had a chance portable or not to do 3D then a console.

168.

BrianJL.

@YANDMAN The VB hardware is actually pretty nice too, from an internals standpoint – particularly the audio was very good and it had a full 32 bit processor. It just had to be so bulky, and positioning it as a portable when it really wasn’t made it less appealing. There are a couple of really great games on it that show the potential though. It was never going to work with that form-factor/price point though.

169.

Dang_69.

If there is no way to play these as 2d options without an extra device, to a service I pay for yearly. just out of their minds completely.

170.

JJtheTexan.

I begged Nintendo to bring Virtual Boy games to Nintendo 3DS, which should have been a no-brainer.

I bought the Nintendo Labo VR Kit for Nintendo Switch, thinking they might bring Virtual Boy games to that gadget.

I guess I’ll settle for this!

171.

westman98.

Well Nintendo finally brought back stereoscopic 3D, just not in the way anyone predicted.

Nintendo also brought back Labo for the cardboard Virtual Boy headset 😄.

In general this is one of the crazier announcements Nintendo announcements, all hail the Virtual Boy indeed.

172.

BulkSlash.

I love that they’re doing this, I’ve just got my preorder in. I’ve actually got a VB but I don’t have all the games and I’d expect the 120Hz screen could reduce eye strain by being less flickery (unless Nintendo deliberately try to mimic it! 😅).

173.

Misima.

Why didn’t they make a headset?!?!

174.

The_Nintendo_Pedant.

I think another way of celebrating Virtual Boy would be to make better sequels to some of its good games.

I’ve played enough virtual boy for one lifetime personally.

175.

Misima.

Prepare for people to finally see the VB was a good system. You know if they would have sold a real headset. Wtf!!!

176.

electrolite77.

Absolutely hilarious. One of the maddest Nintendo announcements ever. Made the talking slower toy look sane.

I don’t think I’m going to get it because the VB was rubbish but still, don’t ever change Nintendo.

177.

OrtadragoonX.

Yay’s who is ready to burn their retinas?

178.

topsekret.

The games should be bundled with the physical accessory. Nintendo’s greed knows no bounds.

179.

WaveBoy.

@LEGEND_MARIOID.

Gotta give Nintendo major props for having the ba** to do this.

Wario Land VB is absolutely worth checking out in stereoscopic 3D for Virtual Boy. It’s the system seller, and easily one of the greatest entries in the franchise. I’ll never forget experiencing that opening cutscene in 3D. It was mighty impressive back in the 90’s and I’m sure still holds up wonderfully today, including the boss battles.

Then there’s Telero Boxer, Mario Clash and maybe Jack Bros. A small library of mostly forgettable games. But I’d buy the NS2 Virtual Boy just to fully experience Wario Land VB alone.

180.

WaveBoy.

@electrolite77.

Wario Land VB was fantastic! It’s THE reason to get a Virtual Boy. I’m telling you, the 3D opening cut scene and Boss battles are still super impressive to this day, IF you can get past the Black & red graphics.

181.

trcsf.

Totally unexpected! I hope others develop games for this.

182.

KingMike.

14/22 commercially released games is actually more than I thought I would make it, if those are confirmed to be included.

I can only imagine Nester’s Funky Bowling and Panic Bomber are likely to make it out of the missing games.

That list includes two of the wallet-destructing “Elite Four” rare Japanese games.

Virtual Lab, the third one, is arguable as the worst game on the console, for that it was the one most unfinished before they released it. The box itself is a thing of amazing awfulness.

183.

romanista.

@Uncle_Franklin without the 3d they feel like monochrome snes games… i emulated them in the miyoo before, but since red viper i get those games… . and that expensive thing will make it feel more real… (luckily in europe it is cheaper than us. ).

It is superflouus in away… but I still habe a 3ds to play my ds collection. even repaired it this march… so this gives me an actual new experience in nso….

184.

mimiredo.

Woohoo! Best news of the Direct.

Nintendo is finally re-releasing the Virtual Boy library and letting new generations experience it for themselves, instead relying of relying on 3rd party exaggeration about the console experience (seriously, if you had it adjusted properly you shouldn’t get eye strain, but anyway…. ).

Between this and the VB merch at the Nintendo Museum, it seems that Nintendo are willing to include this in their history now.

185.

w1p3out.

I don’t care if I’m the only one in the world excited about this; this is something I’m getting day one, hell one of the best things they showed today by a long shot. I’m honestly tired of the VB’s library not having more access, and anyone with an actual system knows how problematic the hardware is to keep working and well maintained. Bring it on. My only complaint is we’re not also getting that amazing controller, which despite it being tied to such a failure of a console, is one of the best ever to be made.

186.

Moroboshi876.

Excited when I saw it, but then I remembered that while the NES, SNES and other controllers will continue working for some games even if the NSO service shuts down, this admittedly beautiful piece of plastic will be obsolete some day, and it’s 80 euro plus shipping.

They should’ve emulated the console on 3DS, which had built-in stereoscopic 3D, so I’ll stick with the alternative way to play these games there.

187.

Uncle_Franklin.

@romanista.

monochrome SNES sounds alright to me.

188.

SalvorHardin.

The funniest thing about this is that the video shows these games work fine in 2D and there’s no way for them to get around this while they tell us their future dust collectors are required anyway.

189.

Dr_Corndog.

I can finally play VB Wario Laaaaaaaaaaand!

190.

zander_dale.

I’m gonna buy it aren’t I….

191.

rjejr.

@Max_the_German Yes it does look like it, but I haven’t seen it confirmed yet. So I think it should, but we don’t know.

https://www . nintendo . com/us/online/compare-memberships/.

192.

Gerald.

Can you actually pre-order this? I went on uk site, and doesn’t actually let me pre-order.

Edit: Working now. Happy Days, even if it only gets used briefly, still looks ok to put on the shelf.

193.

tektite_captain.

It’s funny that even 30 years later on a powerful system like the Switch 2, the screen still won’t be as razor sharp as the image was on an actual Virtual Boy.

And for the record, playing Virtual Boy games doesn’t cause headaches or eye strain, in the same way that Taco Bell doesn’t actually cause diarrhea. Unless you’re just weak, I guess.

194.

Boopero.

195.

SillyG.

Wow. just wow. AU$130!!! That’s even worse than I’d anticipated!

Charge an extra $20 and throw in the games on a cart FFS. This is absolutely obscene. How many people are actually going to buy this?!

A Virtual Boy replica plus the ability to own the games for posterity would have been a no-brainer, but this?! What a crying shame.

196.

Scposteel.

I’m down for the Virtual Boy library being dropped on the online service, but the add on seems a bit unnecessary.

197.

Bass_X0.

@Scposteel the way the games work I believe is that it shows two different images side by side that when viewed through the headset merges to become one image to give the illusion of depth.

198.

Bass_X0.

@Boopero you also have to buy controllers to play N64 and GameCube games as the regular joycon does not have enough buttons.

199.

electrolite77.

@Boopero.

They’d be even worse in 2D. This is a novelty thing where the peripheral really is required. It’s as far from essential as anyone can get so the price is neither here nor there. Funny though.

200.

electrolite77.

@Moroboshi876.

By the time NSO shuts down AI will be able to rewrite the code into a Power BI app on your eyelid streaming chip and 3D print you a proper Virtual Boy.

201.

MidnightDragonDX.

Are they on drugs?!

202.

Jeff.

Boy, if I ever buy this, I definitely won’t mention that fact on this sight, lol.

203.

splatoonaddict.

@norwichred Oh! You’re right, didn’t notice. The internet will go nuts over this one too, I think…, thanks for telling me! (Wouldn’t buy it anyway, but still 😂).

204.

Moroboshi876.

@electrolite77 You might be right.

205.

ArmenianJedi13.

No Nester? No dice.

206.

Gamecuber.

As someone who had the dubious honour of playing a Virtual Boy back in the couple of months it was available in the 90s, I’m not really interested (aside from as a curio). I have to ask though; why on earth wasn’t this done on the 3DS 10 years ago? It would have been perfect and wouldn’t have needed any expensive accessories.

207.

sixrings.

@electrolite77 so we’re pro pirating at some point then? Awesome.

208.

electrolite77.

@sixrings.

Of course. Once something isn’t officially available it’s fair game.

209.

electrolite77.

@Moroboshi876.

NSO is a revenue stream. That’s their favourite thing.

210.

SearchingS.

so we buy this toy . dot no include the game ? and only avaible for Nintendo Online wtf.

211.

ShonenJump121.

I mean if this was its own thing it would be a cool novelty, but the fact that its tied to NSO doesn’t make me want to buy it.

212.

DoorToMundane.

You wanted Virtual Boy? You got Virtual Boy. The whole set. Have fun.

P. S. No Virtual Lab? No buys.

213.

Ulysses.

I don’t know, I can’t help but feel like this is Nintendo’s hubris, thinking anything they touch can turn to gold. And let’s face it. for the novelty alone, the accessory will probably sell out regardless. Sony and Microsoft must be pulling their hair out in exasperation lol.

214.

PinderSchloss.

That shot of him appearing from behind the goggles was my personal highlight of the direct. 10/10.