Consult any list of Nintendo's worst releases—heck, any list of the worst consoles from any franchise—and you'll see one name repeated over and over again: the Virtual Boy. Billed as the future of ...

It's here. It's finally here. - Alex Perry / Mashable In September 2025, Nintendo announced something I never thought I would see: The triumphant return of the Virtual Boy. This was easily the biggest ...

On my desk is a Nintendo device that looks like equipment stolen from a cyberpunk optical shop. It's big, it's red and black, it sits on a tripod, it has an eyepiece, and it has a Nintendo Switch 2 ...

Many brows were raised when Nintendo announced that Virtual Boy games were coming to Nintendo Switch Online. The Virtual Boy is perhaps one of the most infamous game consoles of all time. The attempt ...

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 ...

Nintendo shocked the gaming world when it announced that Virtual Boy games would be coming to its Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription service back in September 2025 alongside two new ...

A big sign of emotional maturity is owning up to your most embarrassing failures. For Nintendo, that past mistake is the Virtual Boy, and for the better part of three decades, the company has mostly ...

The Virtual Boy’s library just got expanded. Nintendo has announced Virtual Boy’s launch details for Switch Online, and they’ve included some surprises. The system is launching on Switch Online + ...

You'll enjoy Nintendo's $100 Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory if you look at it like a gaming archaeologist. Reading time 6 minutes The recreated Virtual Boy may represent a new era of Nintendo, or at ...

This bulky, bizarre accessory for your Switch isn't exactly VR, but it is a lot more fun than I expected. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, ...

Ethan Krieger (He/Him) is an editor at DualShockers that got started in the writing industry by covering professional basketball for a sports network. Despite being a diehard sports fan (mainly ...