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Nintendo turned its biggest flop into an expensive, uncomfortable novelty

A photo of the Virtual Boy accessory for the Nintendo Switch.

I’ve written about a lot of different video game hardware over the years, from new consoles to retro gadgets to whatever you want to call the Playdate. But I can’t remember ever being perpetually sore from testing a device; such are the joys of the Virtual Boy. Nintendo has turned its biggest flop into an accessory for the Switch, but the costs involved – to your wallet, eyes, and neck – make it a tough sell. Much like the original, this is a novelty for Nintendo sickos only.

First released in 1995, the original Virtual Boy looked like a VR headset but wasn’t actually VR or a headset. Instead, the console offered stereoscopic 3D games that …

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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/881677/nintendo-switch-virtual-boy-review

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