Check out the trailer for the Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics, a chance to finally play classic Nintendo Virtual Boy games on your Nintendo Switch 2. 14 class...
I am maybe in the minority around here. I am excited to play around with these games. Also, even though the narrator says you need to buy the accessory, I suspect the Labo thing or any of the cheap Switch VR headsets will do the trick, and that’s what I’m intending to use.
So they‘re selling a literal piece of plastic that becomes utterly useless the moment you lose access to their subscription service. Also, 14 games that they plan to release over time? Damn they must hate their customers with a passion.
At that point, why not just 3d print one or something. Save money by not giving it to a scummy company, and hey, throw a raspberry pi in there or something with an emulator and you can probably actually run Virtual Boy games on it.
It’s a VB-themed redesign of the Labo VR kit. Should presumably be compatible with everything Labo VR supported (like, three titles I think?). Maybe the fact that they’re bringing it back means they might reuse it in the future?
I think it’s a fun novelty, but locking the actual software behind the Online+ Expansion pack instead of including it with the (no doubt expensive) accessory is a bit crap.
thought this was a very early april fools joke with the literal 1/100 scale Virtual Boy “accessory”
I mean as someone who is old enough to remember calling Blockbuster every 30min to see when they got the thing in stock to rent out…sure have at it I guess. But man you REALLY need to take breaks otherwise your retinas will crust over. Although when you are done playing it was neat to see the entire world in a shade of red afterwards.
I was a kid when this was in blockbuster, and I remember playing it in the store using the demo setup. I was glad to have tried it, but I was good after that, lol.
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I am maybe in the minority around here. I am excited to play around with these games. Also, even though the narrator says you need to buy the accessory, I suspect the Labo thing or any of the cheap Switch VR headsets will do the trick, and that’s what I’m intending to use.
Their shareholders, I suppose.
How many kids are going to have their vision fucked up this time?
Who asked for this?
Executives that are banking on nostalgia of gamers with disposable income and little sense to see through their greed.
Oh god. They didnt even improve upon the BODY in any way. They could have at least made the feet longer so it stands a bit taller.
Even when I was a kid, the VB was super short and uncomfortable to use as intended. I always just laid back in bed and just let it lay on my face 😅
But…why?!
bad ass
So they‘re selling a literal piece of plastic that becomes utterly useless the moment you lose access to their subscription service. Also, 14 games that they plan to release over time? Damn they must hate their customers with a passion.
God forbid they just released the entire library at once. Total of 5 megabytes 🥳
If the recent pathetic patent filings were not enough to finally wake you up to what an awful company Nintendo are I don’t know what to tell you.
I’m one of the Virtual Boy’s only fans. I don’t own a Switch 2 and don’t have plans to. I might just buy the accessory as a display piece.
At that point, why not just 3d print one or something. Save money by not giving it to a scummy company, and hey, throw a raspberry pi in there or something with an emulator and you can probably actually run Virtual Boy games on it.
I believe the accessory works with switch 1 also, but its also really expensive at like 140 usd
lol the actual Virtual Boy only had 11 titles.
22 titles actually, of which 14 were released in the US.
It’s a VB-themed redesign of the Labo VR kit. Should presumably be compatible with everything Labo VR supported (like, three titles I think?). Maybe the fact that they’re bringing it back means they might reuse it in the future?
This doesn’t have the head tracking capabilities of the VR kit, as you only insert the Switch which doesn’t have a gyro without the joycons.
Apparently they’re selling two versions. One is the full scale VB, and that’s clearly a collector’s item. The other is the VB-themed Labo VR.
For those with homebrewed 3DS, download Viper3DS And for those with Meta Quest, play VirtualBoy Go.
Both emulators are now in competition with this blatant cash grab so I suggest you make haste with either of these options
I think it’s a fun novelty, but locking the actual software behind the Online+ Expansion pack instead of including it with the (no doubt expensive) accessory is a bit crap.
These games should have been like maaaaybe $5 each on the 3DS a decade ago. Maybe $30 for a physical cartridge with all of them bundled.
thought this was a very early april fools joke with the literal 1/100 scale Virtual Boy “accessory”
I mean as someone who is old enough to remember calling Blockbuster every 30min to see when they got the thing in stock to rent out…sure have at it I guess. But man you REALLY need to take breaks otherwise your retinas will crust over. Although when you are done playing it was neat to see the entire world in a shade of red afterwards.
I was a kid when this was in blockbuster, and I remember playing it in the store using the demo setup. I was glad to have tried it, but I was good after that, lol.
Also just announced: new patents on covers opening and closing and adjustable legs.
Virtual Boy games will all release at full price individually.
On the one hand this is a blatant cash grab.
On the other, compared to the $1000 for Jacks Bros this is the deal of the century
I like how the comment there is basically AVGN quote.
Also, seriously, with VR being a thing now, why don’t they make Virtual Boy 2 with Power Glove 2 as a controller?
As much as we like to shit on Nintendo now for how expensive they are; they are still the cheapest console. By a lot.
No way they can create a quality VR experience and keep the price below everyone else.
Surely they could get in the Meta Quest price range.
Or make a Power Glove that works.