• Gaming Entertainment Report Nintendo turned its biggest flop into an expensive, uncomfortable novelty The Virtual Boy accessory for the Switch is only for the most dedicated Nintendo fans. • The Virtual Boy accessory for the Switch is only for the most dedicated Nintendo fans. • Link Share Gift I’ve written about a lot of different video game hardware over the years, fromnew consolestoretro gadgetstowhatever 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.
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- Nintendo has revived its 1995 flop, the Virtual Boy, as a Switch accessory that lets owners play the original’s limited library of 3D games. The new “Virtual Boy” case, sold for $100 (or a $25 cardboard version), slots a Switch inside and provides the red‑and‑black goggles that were a hallmark of the original. Subscribers to Nintendo Switch Online’s Classics collection can now access the seven titles, but the accessory is required for playable resolution; otherwise the games appear too small. While the hardware is inexpensive compared to full VR headsets, reviewers note it remains uncomfortable and visually taxing, appealing mainly to hardcore Nintendo fans.
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