Even in 2026, VR still feels like tech that isn't quite ready for prime time. When Nintendo released the original Virtual Boy way back in 1995, it was hard for my 10-year-old brain to comprehend a 3D ...

Nintendo has a habit of pushing out extremely bold and, frankly, bizarre hardware and games that fans either love or hate. Some of these have proven to be huge successes, such as the Nintendo Wii, and ...

Nintendo announced during the September 2025 Direct that Virtual Boy games would join the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription tier for people with both the original console and Switch 2 ...

A few days ago, a Nintendo patent filing once again kickstarted rumors that a second-screen accessory might be on its way to the Nintendo Switch 2, specifically for Nintendo DS games. While it’s an ...

A big sign of emotional maturity is owning up to your most embarrassing failures. For Nintendo, that past mistake is the Virtual Boy, and for the better part of three decades, the company has mostly ...

On my desk is a Nintendo device that looks like equipment stolen from a cyberpunk optical shop. It's big, it's red and black, it sits on a tripod, it has an eyepiece, and it has a Nintendo Switch 2 ...

The Virtual Boy ended up being the one Nintendo handheld that never caught on due to a number of factors. A shame in a way, due to its unique properties and unexpected library prioritizing early 3D ...

You'll enjoy Nintendo's $100 Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory if you look at it like a gaming archaeologist. Reading time 6 minutes The recreated Virtual Boy may represent a new era of Nintendo, or at ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

Bad news, future Switch owners. In an email sent out on Thursday morning, Nintendo revealed that the Virtual Console will not be available when the Switch launches next week. Considering that we ...

The Virtual Boy’s library just got expanded. Nintendo has announced Virtual Boy’s launch details for Switch Online, and they’ve included some surprises. The system is launching on Switch Online + ...