Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics announced for Switch/Switch 2. Requires Virtual Boy accessory. Out Feb 17th. Accessory sold for NSO members in the future. Cardboard model also available
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Fires up the actual virtual boy just to flex
sep 12, 2025, 4:06 pm • 0 0 • view
I still have a strong feeling the old Labo VR headset can be used if you have a Switch 1
sep 13, 2025, 11:19 am • 0 0 • view
lol, Nintendo just Nintendo-ing their little hearts out.
sep 12, 2025, 1:41 pm • 0 0 • view
Take notes @vrchat.com
sep 12, 2025, 1:55 pm • 1 0 • view
Best announcment of the direct
sep 12, 2025, 2:07 pm • 0 0 • view
This is so incredibly dumb and I'm so here for it
sep 12, 2025, 2:15 pm • 0 0 • view
@dark1x.bsky.social @dachsjaeger.bsky.social @digitalfoundry.bsky.social ”it’s a peep box”
sep 12, 2025, 1:42 pm • 2 0 • view
youtu.be/hm78sJldXtI?...
sep 12, 2025, 1:44 pm • 1 0 • view
lmao
sep 12, 2025, 1:57 pm • 2 0 • view
Oh crap. They did it.
sep 12, 2025, 1:59 pm • 19 0 • view
Why?
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 1 0 • view
No way! Yes!!!
sep 12, 2025, 2:29 pm • 0 0 • view
I would get this but I just don't want a paper weight if I ever cancel my NSO subscription.
sep 12, 2025, 2:14 pm • 1 0 • view
This is the stupidest thing and I need it.
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 7 0 • view
Where is Nester's Funky Bowling??? I NEEED Funky Bowling!
sep 12, 2025, 2:26 pm • 4 0 • view
I was NOT expecting for Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics to be announced today.
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 9 0 • view
Can I just use the Labo VR headset that I already own?
sep 12, 2025, 4:12 pm • 0 0 • view
A whole new generation of gamers are about to learn how terrible the Virtual Boy was and why it failed so miserably.
sep 12, 2025, 1:51 pm • 7 0 • view
Wait, that's real? I thought that was a shitpost.
sep 12, 2025, 1:50 pm • 0 0 • view
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 0 0 • view
Didn't this make you barf
sep 12, 2025, 2:16 pm • 0 0 • view
I Wonder how The Nerd feels about This Thing coming back...
sep 13, 2025, 3:47 am • 0 0 • view
sep 20, 2025, 10:41 pm • 0 0 • view
What the hell
sep 12, 2025, 3:04 pm • 0 0 • view
What
sep 12, 2025, 1:45 pm • 0 0 • view
@sega-west.bsky.social RE-RELEASE JACK BROS Make it happen Atlus!
sep 12, 2025, 1:43 pm • 0 0 • view
WAIT I JUST LOOKED AT THE LIST AGAIN AND YOU ARE THANK YOU
sep 12, 2025, 2:27 pm • 2 0 • view
Lmao no shot they just straight up brought back the virtualboy
sep 12, 2025, 1:42 pm • 0 0 • view
I can't wait to hear what @heathercampbell.bsky.social has to say. ( @getplayedpod.bsky.social )
sep 12, 2025, 1:55 pm • 3 0 • view
I am losing my mind
sep 12, 2025, 1:56 pm • 17 0 • view
This is so stupid and I love it lol
sep 12, 2025, 1:42 pm • 0 0 • view
Is the accessory gonna be like $100? No way that’s gonna be cheap lol
sep 12, 2025, 1:44 pm • 0 0 • view
@punchyninja.bsky.social
sep 12, 2025, 3:59 pm • 0 0 • view
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 0 0 • view
Have to buy something else to play them
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Why not just allow people to play the games on a Switch screen. This is pure Nintendo idiocy.
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 11 0 • view
….you can do that. You don’t *have* to put your switch in the gloriously stupid headset, you can just play them like any other game if you want.
sep 12, 2025, 5:37 pm • 1 0 • view
How do you know that? Source?
sep 12, 2025, 5:50 pm • 0 0 • view
You know what, I checked the website and you’re absolutely right, a tiiiiiiny asterisk at the bottom states that you have to have either the plastic or cardboard headset to play the games: www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/... So….. yeah, I agree with you, this is fuckin stupid lol
sep 12, 2025, 5:57 pm • 9 0 • view
This is so hilarious to me. Like...why? 🤣
sep 12, 2025, 2:11 pm • 2 0 • view
You see that dudes eyes when he looked up from it.
sep 12, 2025, 2:54 pm • 0 0 • view
sep 12, 2025, 1:48 pm • 0 0 • view
But why is the question lol lmao.
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 2 0 • view
sep 12, 2025, 1:46 pm • 1 0 • view
I think Nintendo overestimates how much people actually want to play the virtual boy
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 22 1 • view
they'll probably underproduce these making them scalper gold either way
sep 12, 2025, 2:07 pm • 3 0 • view
It sucks because imagine if they announced new VR games or ports of modern VR games to the Switch 2. But no, you have to BUY this thing in addition to the NSO Expansion subscription to play games right in front of your face with no other VR features.
sep 12, 2025, 7:12 pm • 1 0 • view
I for one am buying it, they have the funniest opportunity ta release all the lost Titles.
sep 12, 2025, 5:48 pm • 0 0 • view
I guess I'm the only person completely stoked about this 🤷
sep 12, 2025, 1:42 pm • 1 0 • view
I don't like that it requires the accessory
sep 12, 2025, 1:45 pm • 2 0 • view
Yeah that's all that's a bummer, but I'm glad they're offering a cardboard version (Labo fan here lol)
sep 12, 2025, 1:47 pm • 1 0 • view
Yeah that's nice at least.
sep 12, 2025, 1:48 pm • 1 0 • view
In turn, doesn't this backdoor make existing Switch games' VR modes compatible overnight?
sep 16, 2025, 9:40 pm • 1 0 • view
www.uploadvr.com/zelda-vr-lab... Seems we're not the only one humouring this idea!
sep 16, 2025, 10:16 pm • 1 0 • view
Considering Super Mario Odyssey & BotW both have Labo VR support, it seems like it should be!
sep 16, 2025, 10:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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sep 12, 2025, 1:42 pm • 0 0 • view
I bought the OG Virtual Boy day 1 with my own $ from summer jobs. It was ahead of its time. Sadly my VB broke and I ended up selling it years ago. I'm all in for this re-release.
sep 12, 2025, 1:46 pm • 0 0 • view
This is legit amazing
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 2 0 • view
So you need a subscription to use it, despite needing to buy a separate piece of hardware?
sep 12, 2025, 1:47 pm • 3 0 • view
I think this is the first time I've actually burst out in laughter at a Nintendo Direct
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 26 1 • view
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Hopefully it releases outside of just the US and Canada
sep 12, 2025, 1:56 pm • 5 0 • view
Are they doing this to make it easier for them to fight emulation in courts?
sep 12, 2025, 2:08 pm • 2 0 • view
Copyright don't need active use. That's trademarks. But they're probably trying to avoid some criticism on the inaccessibility of much of their library, all while they're suing modders and emulator devs left and right
sep 12, 2025, 2:52 pm • 9 0 • view
Yeah why not acknowledge his existence or something?
sep 14, 2025, 1:48 am • 1 0 • view
I bought the original Virtual Boy. Even as a kid, it didn’t seem like a good idea to stare at that screen for a long time, so I returned it. But of course in 2025 I’m going to buy that stupid fucking accessory to recreate that experience and make my eyes bleed for it
sep 12, 2025, 1:41 pm • 3 0 • view
Ditto
sep 12, 2025, 2:30 pm • 1 0 • view
...this is about to fail to sell all over again.
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 46 0 • view
Not in 2025. It will sell out to scalpers and then nobody will have them and Nintendo won't make more
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 46 4 • view
?? Nintendo restocks the switch online controllers consistently.
sep 12, 2025, 1:44 pm • 0 0 • view
Nintendo has a very long track record of making accessories easy to purchase after their initial launch. It's reasonable to be skeptical.
sep 12, 2025, 1:47 pm • 0 0 • view
Fair. I was mainly saying the switch online controllers not only requiring an active switch online membership, them restocking them, and then limiting them to 1-2 per account has kept them around for a long time.
sep 12, 2025, 1:48 pm • 0 0 • view
I haven't been able to get an NES controller but I have only checked now and then. Been thinking of having a friend out in SF mail me one from their physical store.
sep 12, 2025, 1:52 pm • 0 0 • view
its such a good but also bad idea. Like.. yeah, let us play Virtual boy games. why not? Oh, we gotta have this weird accessory ? Can I not just play these on my TV?
sep 12, 2025, 1:44 pm • 7 1 • view
It's a fixable problem if Nintendo wanted to, but they don't. The Nintendo 3DS would have been the ideal console to release Virtual Boy games on. The games all require stereoscopic 3D. Some Emulators have made the games playable without, but I'm sure Nintendo prefers the authentic experience.
sep 12, 2025, 2:26 pm • 4 0 • view
The authentic migraine and neck problem inducing experience. But you are right tho. Nintendo is clearly being a stickler for the experience
sep 12, 2025, 2:30 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm definitely too old for craning my neck like that. Hopefully the cardboard version can be fitted with a head strap or something. 😆
sep 12, 2025, 2:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Thats the one part I don't really get. Like.. yes, stickler for that timing sure. But this was exactly why the thing failed to begin with. So... why do that? I get releasing one for the experience but.... why is that the ONLY way to play
sep 12, 2025, 2:35 pm • 0 0 • view
I'm honesty kind of hoping a third party steps in with an alternative option.
sep 12, 2025, 2:45 pm • 0 0 • view
I mean, if they did a cardboard version, I imagine someone will have a way for you to make it yourself/ a third party or again, with any luck they will just release a version that lets folks play this without the features on a regular TV
sep 12, 2025, 2:52 pm • 2 0 • view
themeing, not timing. Damn Bluesky, I want a edit button
sep 12, 2025, 2:35 pm • 0 0 • view
That's in 2026 right before the full fascism update.
sep 12, 2025, 2:50 pm • 1 0 • view
On 3DS, bright colors on a dark background cause light bleed. All virtual boy games involve bright red on black, so every game would have severe crosstalk, making the 3D effect look bad. If Nintendo ever tested virtual boy on 3DS they may have decided it wasn’t suitable due to screen limitations.
sep 13, 2025, 8:48 pm • 2 0 • view
Interesting. I definitely did not know this.
sep 13, 2025, 9:39 pm • 1 0 • view
Is this true in practice though Because there's a Virtual Boy emulator for 3DS called Red Viper that uses the 3D and as far as I remember it looks fine. Does it have the problem you're describing?
sep 13, 2025, 10:25 pm • 1 0 • view
Red Viper looks great and you can even change the color if you dislike the original red.
sep 14, 2025, 12:42 am • 0 0 • view
I haven't tried it yet, as my new3DSxl is still unmodified.
sep 13, 2025, 10:28 pm • 0 0 • view
You shouldn't say things like that. At any moment someone could appear and say that it's incredibly easy to mod your 3DS.
sep 13, 2025, 10:35 pm • 1 0 • view
The cardboard version is nice especially if they tell you how to make one, but if anything it just adds another layer of skepticism of this being available to buy a year from now. This is quirky Nintendo scalper gold. Many people will buy it just to either collect on a shelf or for resell.
sep 12, 2025, 1:50 pm • 14 0 • view
yeah, thats a big problem with it
sep 12, 2025, 1:51 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm buying. Worth the headaches lol
sep 12, 2025, 1:54 pm • 0 0 • view
Headset: $200 Cardboard: $160
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@barrykramer.bsky.social
sep 12, 2025, 2:30 pm • 0 0 • view
This is the most nonsensical thing I’ve ever seen, and I can’t wait to get it
sep 12, 2025, 1:42 pm • 0 0 • view
This has strong "found it in a box in the attic maybe someone would want this on Facebook Marketplace" energy
sep 12, 2025, 4:37 pm • 0 0 • view
Link or it didn't happen (and I will cry).
sep 12, 2025, 1:41 pm • 0 0 • view
You *know* the price will be ridiculous enough to laugh harder.
sep 12, 2025, 2:14 pm • 1 0 • view
Nothing prepared me for this
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 0 0 • view
They should have a setting to change the colors to something less harsh And uh ... Why are they bringing back the virtual boy...?
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
sep 13, 2025, 12:22 am • 0 0 • view
I’m shocked they didn’t try to put these on the 3ds, but idk how the 3d technology works so my shock really doesn’t mean much
sep 12, 2025, 1:44 pm • 5 0 • view
There's a homebrew Virtual Boy emulator you can get for the 3ds, it looks amazing
sep 12, 2025, 3:28 pm • 4 0 • view
All you complainers in the comments need to read this thing I wrote to find out why you’re all boring dumb dumbs. www.lowpolypigeons.com/blog/life-is...
sep 15, 2025, 11:24 am • 0 0 • view
$800 to play Virtual Boy Games!!! LMAOOOOOOO
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 0 0 • view
The Wario game is really the only one worth playing (I'm so sorry Waterworld).
sep 12, 2025, 3:58 pm • 0 0 • view
No Panic Bomber?! That's my favorite VB game? I feel like that's the only VB game not coming as they announced 14 games and the library is pretty small.
sep 12, 2025, 3:01 pm • 0 0 • view
Oh good, I've been hoping to get more headaches!
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 10 0 • view
I paid $75 for my actual Virtual Boy on clearance in the 90’s. I am the idiot this product is marketed to. I can’t wait for eye bleed again! 😂
sep 12, 2025, 1:50 pm • 6 0 • view
Why?
sep 12, 2025, 2:36 pm • 0 0 • view
@gailsimone.bsky.social now's your chance to shine!
sep 13, 2025, 12:00 am • 0 0 • view
WHAT THE FUCK
sep 12, 2025, 1:39 pm • 16 0 • view
…what it Requires ?
sep 12, 2025, 4:06 pm • 0 0 • view
Automatically this won't be available in Brazil and other countries. Also this is such a unecessary paywall, there are few games that are unplayable without the depth perception given by the original hardware.
sep 12, 2025, 1:42 pm • 0 0 • view
Hopefully people make new games with support for this accessory. Odyssey/BotW already have some VR support for the Labo.
sep 12, 2025, 6:47 pm • 0 0 • view
So fucking dumb. I must have it.
sep 12, 2025, 1:43 pm • 0 0 • view
I just wanted the Wario game remade as a normal game to preserve it…
sep 12, 2025, 1:46 pm • 2 0 • view
Haha this is just such a Nintendo thing to do.
sep 12, 2025, 1:40 pm • 12 1 • view
sep 12, 2025, 1:47 pm • 1 0 • view
This seems like such an April 1st joke. 👀
sep 12, 2025, 1:48 pm • 0 0 • view
HHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAA
sep 12, 2025, 5:20 pm • 0 0 • view
This is basically insider trading, someone at Nintendo has to be planning to mass-scalp a good amount of these things or something because there is no way anyone with a brain came up with the rollout they described and thought "yes this makes sense".
sep 12, 2025, 2:34 pm • 0 0 • view
github.com/skyfloogle/r... by @skyfloogle.bsky.social 🤩
sep 12, 2025, 3:04 pm • 1 0 • view
This is coooool. The original hardware always hurt my neck to crouch down to the proper height, but this? This is neat.
sep 12, 2025, 3:21 pm • 0 0 • view
And they couldn't even release the entire library of 18 games...
sep 12, 2025, 2:45 pm • 0 0 • view
This is fun and all, but it should really come with a VB controller as well, at that price.
sep 12, 2025, 9:19 pm • 0 0 • view
They love the cardboard accessories
sep 12, 2025, 1:58 pm • 1 0 • view
Hahahahahahahah!!! I...I dimma knew it! I called it! But I didn't think they'd pick up and listen oh mah Lanturns!!!!
sep 12, 2025, 5:49 pm • 0 0 • view
If it worked as a fully functional switch 2 dock, it’d be an instant purchase for me. I may still get it, but not on pre-order
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lostmediawiki.com/Zero_Racers_... Now
sep 12, 2025, 1:43 pm • 1 0 • view
I hope there's an option to change to the color of the gameplay to something other than red.
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