Hackaday

After 30 Years, Virtual Boy Gets Its Chance To Shine

When looking back on classic gaming, there’s plenty of room for debate. What was the best Atari game? Which was the superior 16-bit console, the Genesis or the Super NES? Would the N64 have been more ...

Virtual Boy review: Nintendo’s new accessory is for the weirdos among us

Nintendo's $99 Virtual Boy VR headset for Switch and Switch 2 is a fascinating look back at the company's history.
Engadget

The Switch 2's Virtual Boy is a tribute to Nintendo's wackiest console

On February 17, the Virtual Boy is getting a second life as a $100 add-on for the Switch 2. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget) Even in 2026, VR still feels like tech that isn't quite ready for prime time.
AOL

Nintendo's Back in VR With a New Virtual Boy, Coming Next Year for Switch

I keep wondering when Nintendo will get back into VR. I actually asked Shigeru Miyamoto about it earlier this year. Well, Nintendo's back in the VR game, sort of, with a new Virtual Boy. Retro games ...
CNET

Virtual Boy Review: Nintendo's Oddest Switch Accessory Yet Is an Immersive '90s Museum

No one needs a Virtual Boy. But I always wanted one. And now it's living with me at last. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and ...
Game Rant

Virtual Boy Games Are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online, But There's a Big Catch

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...
Road to VR

Nintendo is Reviving its Infamously Failed Virtual Boy with a Switch-compatible Accessory

Feel free to double-check the calendar… yes, it is in fact September 12th and not April 1st. Nintendo, always managing to surprise in one way or another, is reviving its infamously failed 3D gaming ...
Lifehacker

I Tried Nintendo's New Virtual Boy Accessory for the Switch, and It Turned Me Into a Believer

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. February ...
The Verge

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

The Switch peripheral is a well-built piece of nostalgia, but its games are just too stuck in the past. The Switch peripheral is a well-built piece of nostalgia, but its games are just too stuck in ...
Game Rant on MSN

I spent $100 on the Nintendo Switch Virtual Boy accessory and have zero regrets

The Virtual Boy accessory for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 is out now, and in my opinion, it's worth every penny.
Gizmodo

The Nintendo Virtual Boy Deserves Your Respect

The authors of an upcoming book on Nintendo's infamous video game console argue that the Virtual Boy was more than just a gimmicky failure. Reading time 7 minutes In 1995, Nintendo released the ...