US EditionI Stuck My Face Into Nintendo's New Virtual Boy and Felt Oddly Comforted
- Nintendo announced a $100 Virtual Boy replica peripheral for the Switch family, going on sale February 17 and requiring a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.
- Nintendo has returned to its 1995 Virtual Boy, a console discontinued within a year that sold roughly 770,000 units worldwide and featured a 22-game library.
- Users must hunch over a desk to look through the Virtual Boy’s goggles, which use the Switch 2 screen and Joy‑Cons, rest on a two-legged bipod stand with ruby-red stereoscopic lenses, and feature IPD adjustment controls and software tuning.
- Retail listings show the Virtual Boy currently sold out on Nintendo’s online store, and Nintendo restricts gameplay to the accessory, prompting debate about the niche market and cost concerns.
- Last week, Nintendo invited previewers to check back on February 16 for seven launch titles and nine more, including Zero Racers and D-Hopper, throughout the year.
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