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Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play

A photo of Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy peripheral for the Switch family of consoles.

Though the Virtual Boy was both a commercial and critical failure, the console’s infamy is part of what has made it such a fascinating piece of Nintendo’s history. Original units are still going for hundreds of dollars on bidding sites, and hobbyists have spent years keeping the Virtual Boy alive through emulation and homebrew games. For a long while, it seemed like Nintendo wanted nothing more than for the public to forget that the Virtual Boy ever existed. But over time, the company has become more comfortable acknowledging and even joking about the system through references in games like Super Smash Bros. Melee, Tomodachi Life, and Luigi’ …

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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/873755/nintendo-switch-virtual-boy-impressions

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/873755/nintendo-switch-virtual-boy-impressions

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