Virtual Boy

I plan on talking heaps about the Virtual Boy, here's a placeholder page for that. I was gonna play the library in order choronologically, this week Nintendo stated they'd release half now and the rest parcelled out over 2026, they also announced some unreleased titles - Zero Racers a F-Zero sequel and D-Hopper or Dragon Hopper a platformer. This is incredible!

I'm milling about wondering if it's worth sticking with the format, who said you're going to automatically have every game on time of release? But also, I could just play the games.

• Galactic Pinball February 17th
• Red Alert
• Mario's Tennis
• Teleroboxer
• Golf March 10th
• Vertical Force March 11th
• V-Tetris March 24th
• Mario Clash April 27th
• Jack Bros. April 28th
• Virtual Fishing May 5th*
• The Mansion of Innsmouth May 12th
• Virtual Boy Wario Land June 26th
• Space Invaders: Virtual Collection June 30th
• Virtual Bowling July 21st
• 3-D Tetris October 19th
• Zero Racers
• D Hopper

italicised games are yet to be announced

bold games have been released

*japanese only

Galactic Pinball

Pinball is one of the oldest tabletop game concepts, it's familiar and makes sense as a launch title to get audiences simply used to the 3D concepts. The 3D effect means the whole table is visible as the table is angled. No balls, only pucks which do feel floaty, I found it easy to get used to and felt the game actually makes stopping with your flippers accessible. Cosmic has a Metroid themed shooter stage, similar to Galaga. Colony has tower-defence style gameplay, as you progress through your game the enemies make progress towards the colony, and you have the chance to shoot down these threats, the enemies look convincingly like they're suspended above the board.

Red Alert

Less about acceleration, more about shifting gears for speed and reversing is necessary. Wireframe graphics.

Teleroboxer

Is this Punch-Out!!