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Nintendo Life provides a real-time ranking of every Virtual Boy game available on Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack, crowning Virtual Boy Wario Land as the standout title and highlighting others like 3D Tetris, Galactic Pinball, Red Alarm, Golf, Innsmouth no Yakata, and Teleroboxer. The list is crowdsourced and dynamic, reflecting a tiny library of 22 released games, with Nintendo teasing nine more VB titles arriving on NSO in 2026.
Nintendo's $100 Virtual Boy for Switch 2 is a surprisingly faithful but awkward homage that slides a Switch into a red-goggled shell to run seven classic Virtual Boy titles (via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack); while accurate in look and tweakable for future software, it demands a case-free setup, lacks IPD/focus adjustment, has limited games (with Wario Land the standout), no wired controller, and some app quirks, making it more a history lesson than a practical gaming solution - yet it offers a rare glimpse into the era of early glasses-free 3D.
Nintendo's Virtual Boy is rebooted as a $100 Switch 2 accessory that slots the console into a red-filter headset on a tripod to run seven of 16 promised retro games; it's a novelty museum piece rather than a serious gaming device, delivering a nostalgic indie vibe but with ergonomic compromises, a need for Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack, and cheaper cardboard goggles as an alternative.
Nintendo brings back the Virtual Boy via the Switch with the Nintendo Classics retro lineup, but you must buy a $100 plastic headset (or a $25 cardboard version) and maintain a Switch Online subscription to access seven launch titles. The games run in portable mode without the accessory, but the goggles are essential for a playable (and legible) experience. It’s an uncomfortable, eyestrain-prone setup that’s oddly compelling for die‑hard fans, yet costly and limited in scope—more a boutique nostalgia item than a practical revival.
Eurogamer's Tom Orry calls Nintendo's Virtual Boy on Switch a fascinating retro time capsule that's worth experiencing, but criticizes the requirement to own a peripheral and maintain Switch Online to play, making it feel pricey and less accessible despite standout titles like Wario Land.
Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack adds seven Virtual Boy games at launch (with nine more on the way in 2026) and invites readers to rate each title in real time, as Nintendo Life teams up with fans to publish a dynamic ranking of the launch lineup, while noting the hefty hardware price and eye strain concerns.
Nintendo Switch Online added seven Virtual Boy titles to its library: Teleroboxer, Galactic Pinball, Red Alarm, Golf, Virtual Boy Wario Land 3D, Tetris, and The Mansion of Innsmouth. Nintendo says more Virtual Boy games are on the way in 2026, and previously announced GameCube titles will continue arriving monthly; Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness are expected to roll out around Pokemon Day (Feb. 27).
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy returns on Switch and Switch 2 as part of Nintendo Classics. To play the launch games you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and the dedicated Virtual Boy add-on (the $100 hardware or the $25 cardboard version). The lineup includes 3d Tetris, Galactic Pinball, Golf, The Mansion of Innsmouth, Red Alarm, Teleroboxer, and Virtual Boy Wario Land, with more titles coming later (Mario Clash, Mario’s Tennis, Space Invaders Virtual Collection).
Nintendo Switch Online’s Virtual Boy library can be played using Labo VR goggles (Switch 1 fits, Switch 2 needs tweaks), but TV play is not supported. You can view the dual images without peripherals, though the screens are tiny; IPD and image size can be adjusted, with hue options promised later. Seven VB games are available as of Feb 17, 2026, led by Wario Land, and a hardware review is forthcoming.
Nintendo opens pre-purchase for Virtual Boy accessories on Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, enabling 3D playback of Virtual Boy games. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack will grant access to Virtual Boy and other classic libraries, plus DLC and Switch 2–exclusive GameCube content; prices listed are $99.99 for the Virtual Boy accessory and $24.99 for the Virtual Boy Cardboard Model.
Nintendo will launch 'Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics' on February 17 for Nintendo Switch Online, letting players access titles like 3-D Tetris and Virtual Boy Wario Land. At launch it offers two hardware options: a $99.99 one-to-one recreation of the original Virtual Boy, and a $24.99 cardboard Labo VR headset, with a third option to play the pack on Labo VR headsets. Nintendo notes the Labo compatibility is not heavily promoted since it doesn’t actively sell Labo VR kits. A preview showed the $99.99 replica works using a Pro controller, and Nintendo has teased more Virtual Boy content, including the unreleased 'Zero Racer' arriving in 2026.
A Nintendo Life report suggests the Labo VR cardboard headset could be compatible with Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online, based on a GamesBeat claim from a Nintendo Treehouse staffer; Nintendo has not officially confirmed it yet. The Virtual Boy app is slated to launch on Feb 17, 2026 alongside a cheaper Virtual Boy shell, and Labo VR compatibility would require using the original Switch (Switch 2 likely won’t fit in the headset).
Thirty years after its infamous debut, Nintendo's Virtual Boy returns via a Switch-based replica headset and official emulator, letting players experience its 3D-capable library on modern hardware. The original used a single LED array and a rapidly scanned mirror, delivering red-on-black imagery that caused eye strain; the new approach renders the dual perspectives in software with a split-screen effect (and potential color), making the retro experience more accessible while celebrating the engineering behind the original hardware.
Nintendo will release a $100 Virtual Boy add-on for the Switch 2 on February 17, using the Switch 2 screen as the display with a bipod-mounted headset and no cords; it preserves the red-on-black look, supports Switch controllers, and includes seven launch games with nine more planned, delivering a nostalgic but quirky retro VR vibe.
Nintendo Life’s Ollie Reynolds shares five takeaways from a hands-on with the Virtual Boy on Nintendo Switch Online ahead of its February 17, 2026 launch: the hardware feels sturdy and visually striking, but there’s no official Virtual Boy controller which hurts the full experience; you can tweak the screen and viewing angle for better focus, and you’ll want a proper play setup (desk height, posture) to enjoy it; some launch titles like Virtual Boy Wario Land and Red Alarm look great, while Zero Racers and D‑Hopper aren’t playable at launch; a cardboard variant is also available, and the headset is priced at £66.99 / $99.99.