This system is best played through emulation!!! I play it on my Wii in 3D with 3D glasses. I had a Virtual boy when it came out and the games were good it you could actually play them! Also the red is overbearing. Again playing it on the wii with the glasses works better because it's not blaring red! I love emulation! ^_^
The Virtual Boy's 3d is better than 3ds's 3d.. There is no cross talk or ghosting like you get with the 3ds.. Because of this, I get more headaches with 3ds than I do with VB.. Such a shame green and blue led's were so expensive.. or the VB could have been great!
I don't own a VB, but I'd like to see Rad Racer for the 3DS. Rad Racer was an NES game, which I own, that actually was meant to be played in 3D. They tried to implement the blue/red 3D effect, which you can turn on by pressing the Select button. It was really cool, that a game in the 80's tried to go for 3D.
@gamester81 you've hurt your eyes in the Nintendo 3DS? also had fatigue and headache, did not work on games. Until the battery bad and ugly style of pen in the pocket,I'll just buy a new PSP Vita, I never do that on the 3D without the need to use the osculation.
I really do also believe they should bring back the older games and the cancelled ones as remakes, I would love to play Mario clash, and others like Zelda64
I kind of feel sorry for Nintendo for putting this out. They were stuck with something they knew wasn't going to be successful or even going to lead into the next generation. Resources wasted.
@frigginjoe Very nice, I really want one for my collection, and for Virtual Boy: Wario Land. Can't find one anyway though, and I don't want to resort to Ebay. lol
@ultramegachicken5 if i remember correctly, he said that those were the only virtual boy games he owned, and the others were too rare and expensive for him
He updated the video and said that he had finished the entire library of games after someone sent in Jack Bros., and he never actually mentioned Tetris (2-D).
@ultramegachicken5 Tetris 2D was actually released in Japan, called V-Tetris and most games that AVGN reviewed are only available in North America. Jack Bros English version is very rare, so what AVGN reviewed in his DVD version is Japanese version..
I know, I was just saying that he still didn't technically review every game out there. I know he knows his stuff and all. Just saying a knitpicky type joke. No harm meant to be done.
Virtual Boy was a weird idea, but I think it's a pretty cool system. It's totally a niche item, but the games really aren't bad and the 3D works really well -- the depth perception works the exact same as with the 3DS. I've never gotten eye strain from it, but it is difficult to prevent neck cramps.
I think that while this system is one of the most unique it is also one of the most over hyped systems. I am not a hard core collector, so I have no desire to ever own this system.
I think Red Alarm had a lot of potential that wasn't fully realized and if Nintendo would tweak it just a bit to keep the same game overall, but make it more playable, that would be pretty cool.
I bought the virtual boy when they were on clearance for $50. I got about 5 games from a friend who previously owned the system. My favorites were Nesters Funky Bowling and Wario Land. I ended up returning it to the store where I bought it because I didn't find it to be all that great. Other games I had were Tennis, Red Alarm and the others may have been golf and teleroboxer but I'm not exactly sure. No idea were the other games went now but I still have wario land.
my brother snagged one of these for just $20 soon after it was discontinued. I always thought it was pretty interesting and that potential was there but the red and black only was just a massive mistake. It being red is actually what made me get a Sega Nomad instead.
i just picked up one of these at goodwill for 30 bucks, it pretty much blew my mind to find it there, but one side doesnt work so im waiting for a gamebit in the mail
@MarcoZ1ITA1 you must've not been listening, either that or you have a hearing problem. He said 3D tetris was only released to the north american market and that V-Tetris is a completely different game!
Nintendo will never release virtual boy games for the 3DS. In terms of companies who have failed products and flops as big as the virtual boy, Nintendo probably wants to stray peoples memories as far away from that as possible.
The Virtual Boy...that was awful. It originally sold for something like $150.00 bucks in 1995 and by summer 1996 I got mine for $30.00 at a Meijer. It did have some ok games for it (Wario Land and Telero Boxer) but the red and black graphics killed any enjoyment I could get out of it. I couldn't play it for no more than 15 or 20 minutes before my eyes hurt and started to get a headache from it. What's amazing is this thing actually goes for a pretty penny in 2nd hand stores.
How long has it been since Nintendo started this idea. I mean I've seen the Famicom having a sot of 3d accessory and to think they've kept the idea for so long but hey Nintendo is determined like Miyamoto since he's always having ideas that don't come to life until his later projects like the multiplayer in SMBWii
The 3ds is next. The thing works really good but after 5 mins my eyes started to hurt. My co workers haqd the same issue. I think its cuz 3d shouldnt be on a small screen.
Your reviews are the best! It's very easy and interesting to watch your videos, and it's easy to understand what are you saying, i'm from russia and i'm not so strong in English (by the way, please excuse for my mistakes). I wish i had a virtual boy, and i'm going to buy it. anyway, nice video as always, keep good working! can't wait for next reviews!
My favorite game that I played for the Virtual Boy, was Red Alarm, such a fun polygonal space space shooter, really enjoyed playing it at the demo units in store
I had one in 1997 or 1998, and just recently got another one. Mine doesn't have a stand or the eyepiece. I love playing Mario's Tennis. The other game I own is Red Alarm and I don't really like it that much.
I remember buying one of these fro Toy R Us for 20$ & I used to lay back playing it myself. I loved Mario Tennis & Wario Land for it. The Games were very cheap back then too. Great Vid!
@THEsquirrel3d This is true. In my opinion the N64DD failed because Nintendo didn't support it, while the VB failed because it as awkward to play and was in mono-color.
@Gamester81 When I first saw the 64DD, I always thought "why didn't they just make the nintendo 64 like that", as in accept DD disks instead of cartridges?
A 3D famicom before this? I'll have to scope that out. This indeed was a unique idea although wether it was good or bad is anyone's take. I don't think any extra time for this system would have helped. Still, I guess you could say Nintendo took a few good lessons from it.
Some VB games for the 3DS would be neat to see, as it would give those games (and maybe even the cancelled ones?) a new lease on life; especially for the new generations!
I guess concerning the Virtual Boy, I haven't had any first hand experience playing it. It would be a system I may eventually like to have, but I can't really see myself buying a lot of games for it. I think for the most part a lot of them would be unappealing to me.
I think the saddest thing about the unit is that it had so much potential and some really cool games never saw the light of day. Have you seen the youtube video of the mario platforming game that was shown at WCES in '95? Rumors called the game Mario Land VB. Wario is one of my favorite VB games, but this would have been epic.
Excellent job capturing gameplay footage for the review! Keep up the good work man. Also happy birthday!!!
I never knew what nintendo was thinking with this system. I only played it once when I was like 14 or so at Zellers, but how could nintendo expect to make any money off of this thing. But that said, it makes a really neat collectors system and if I could get my hands on a working one that was cheap I would grab it for sure!
@Gamester81 it's probably because you didn't just trash on it the whole time. You're videos are usually nice because you look to the positive side of things and tend to be factual when it is a negative thing.
I love the thing, even despite the headaches it always gives me.
The only thing about it that bothers me is the flimsy stand and top heavy shape of the whole thing. I'm waiting for the day one of my cats knocks it over and trashes the delicate mirror system.
I think it'd be great if they put VB games on 3DS. Mt personal fave is Red Alarm, but that probably wouldn't look too clever on 3DS.
i remember when i was little warioland was so badass unfortunately it was my uncles so i didnt get to play that much but i loved everything about virtual boy only thing i dont like is that it was such a commercial failure and not many games were made for it. and how hard it is to come by a system in good shape
jack bros is the best virtual boy game, this system was to advance and not advanced, because of the monochrome red and red alarm is impossible. if they had a first person life simulator it would be cool
I remember when the Virtual Boy was released and I tried it out on a display in Target. While Mario Tennis was fun to play I couldn't stand the orientation of playing the device as well as the red/black display. I was never really interested in the device at all and was never really surprised once I saw it disappear from stores.
Happy Birthday Gamester81 and the story of the Nintendo 3D technology starts with the Famicom add-on but it was uncommon and expensive then Virtual Boy which sucked red and black ass, they tried Gameboy Advance but the screen resolution is too low, Gamecube tried that but decided not to because it's expensive. After extensive research for no glasses 3D, they found a suitable system to utilize that and it's the DS err 3DS.
I watched Satoru Iwata's GDC keynote today it was mentioned there that there will be "3D Classics" available for the 3DS. I was like "Whaaaaat?! Do they mean Virtual Boy?" but unfortunately they're 3D remakes of 2D games. :/ It would be really cool to have retro-ish Mario games on 3DS.
Have you seen Keith Apicary's Virtual Boy music video?
dude this was posted on my bday
buttonsmasherable 2 days ago
I only try this once at Kmart, and I was not impress
Terryfan 5 days ago
actually... wario cruise was renamed wario land.
willrush100 6 days ago
whats te diffrence between the U.S and japan versons of mario tennis?
orkybork 1 week ago
I f****** want this
ejmaster1100 1 week ago
Famicom 3D System???
I was not aware :)
crow981 1 week ago
Game Boy + Virtual Boy = Nintendo 3ds. You're against gay marriage?
Gopniky 2 weeks ago
scary system
Gopniky 2 weeks ago
This system is best played through emulation!!! I play it on my Wii in 3D with 3D glasses. I had a Virtual boy when it came out and the games were good it you could actually play them! Also the red is overbearing. Again playing it on the wii with the glasses works better because it's not blaring red! I love emulation! ^_^
TheUnbiasedGamer 2 weeks ago
MUTANT MUDDS ON THE ESHOP COPIED WARIO WORLD'S JUMPING IN AND OUT OF THE FORGROUND AND BACKROUND MECHANICH
Alex1115alex 4 weeks ago
I see you have a 64DD
ExMxO59002 4 weeks ago
oh it is see
zikweed98 1 month ago
does this system count as being in the gameboy family because it has boy at the end????
pancho123800 1 month ago
@pancho123800
well its supposed to be portable xD
Silent33091 4 weeks ago
I remember my friend having one of these, I remember he had a head mount with it.
Spocktavian 1 month ago
The Virtual Boy's 3d is better than 3ds's 3d.. There is no cross talk or ghosting like you get with the 3ds.. Because of this, I get more headaches with 3ds than I do with VB.. Such a shame green and blue led's were so expensive.. or the VB could have been great!
bliglum 1 month ago
Even though this idea failed,it actually wasn't that bad,It's a shame it never hit-off.
Majorasword64 1 month ago
Sonytards call the 3DS a virtual boy.Obviously,They haven't played either.
Majorasword64 1 month ago
It should be automaticly pause EVERY SECOND.
SpongeCraft1212 1 month ago
2:05 nintenda
MikkesREVIEW 2 months ago
thier making a 3d marro tennes now :3
squizmister14 2 months ago
I don't own a VB, but I'd like to see Rad Racer for the 3DS. Rad Racer was an NES game, which I own, that actually was meant to be played in 3D. They tried to implement the blue/red 3D effect, which you can turn on by pressing the Select button. It was really cool, that a game in the 80's tried to go for 3D.
khoraski 2 months ago
They should remake the virtaul boy games for the 3DS and release it in the EShop, because the games weren't that bad.
Avizura 2 months ago
WAIT! The 3Ds is going to have Mario Tennis just like the VIRTUAL BOY!
aidwin85 2 months ago
@aidwin85 and just like the wii, also like gamecube also like gameboy advance and gameboy colour and like super nintendo and many more....
olmnut 1 month ago
i picked up 2 Virtual boys brand new for 35$ back in 1999
mattymatt2323 3 months ago
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you are nuts that isshittttt
ExplodingBogies 3 months ago
The father of the Nintendo 3DS.
superpoop899 4 months ago 22
@superpoop899 more like the great great grandfather
funnyyoushouldsaytha 2 months ago
how do i play the virtual boy
amazingpcmovies 4 months ago
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@gamester81 you've hurt your eyes in the Nintendo 3DS? also had fatigue and headache, did not work on games. Until the battery bad and ugly style of pen in the pocket,I'll just buy a new PSP Vita, I never do that on the 3D without the need to use the osculation.
My big hug, I love your video!
MrMeninolucas 4 months ago
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MrMeninolucas 4 months ago
I really do also believe they should bring back the older games and the cancelled ones as remakes, I would love to play Mario clash, and others like Zelda64
FrogJam95128 4 months ago
this is a very underrated system in my opinion. i wish nintendo supported it more when it was out in the market.
messyvideogamenerd 4 months ago 2
Outstanding review! :D
MasterChief3624 5 months ago
i just bought a virtual boy it works like new just came in the mail today i don't see why everybody doesn't like it i love it
RetroAxis83 6 months ago
@RetroAxis83 wait till you see the games
CountDruckula 3 months ago
I remember i wanted one soooooooooooooooooooooooo bad but it was gone b4 my parents would have got it for me:(
SuperBeast811 6 months ago
VB Games I hope are released on 3DS Virtual Console:
Mario Tennis
Mario Clash
Teleroboxer
3D Tetris
Wario Land
Galactic Pinball
MaximumKOF 7 months ago
PS: I think Wario Cruise was renamed as Wario Land and then released.
kapeesh67 7 months ago
Ah the Good ol' VB. I really like this system which is harshly underrated. I'm gonna do a review of it soon. Great video! Liked and favourited. :)
kapeesh67 7 months ago
i saw 1 selling for $80 and all the way up to $500 or something
TheBaddog4321 7 months ago
I kind of feel sorry for Nintendo for putting this out. They were stuck with something they knew wasn't going to be successful or even going to lead into the next generation. Resources wasted.
DarkReapersGrim 7 months ago
LOve this channel more and more....Great reviews and seeing some of these classic systems and games, takes me back to my childhood..what a great time.
Looking forward to seeing all the videos on your channel.
petsematarykeeper 7 months ago
i mite be geting one soon and i think its realy cool and i think the games are cool
theSpencer64 8 months ago
they renamed wario cruse wario land
hcjman1 8 months ago 13
I GOT MINE TODAY IN THE RENTAL CASE!!!! YAY!!!!
kingbrandus111 8 months ago
I saw one of these on T.V. once! I think I was waching Pawn Stars!
invaderchizsh 8 months ago
very nice break down of the system completely. and quite nostalgic. :)
icecold337 9 months ago
john how old are u ???
thesupergamerdude 10 months ago
I got my VB for like $20-$25 and the games were dirt cheap as well, since it was all on clearance.
I liked it a lot, a few of the games were awesome.
I wish Nintendo would revisit this idea with today's newer technology and adevice you could actually wear.
frigginjoe 10 months ago
@frigginjoe Very nice, I really want one for my collection, and for Virtual Boy: Wario Land. Can't find one anyway though, and I don't want to resort to Ebay. lol
AgentCartman 8 months ago
I wish i was Gamester81.
Bylga 10 months ago
Hell yeah, I'd like to see almost all VB games on the 3DS.
JMFSpike 10 months ago
how much memory do u think those game paks had?
califaern3sto 10 months ago
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ImpressiveJEFF 11 months ago
Awesome video! Very informative, never knew there were 22 games. Looks like the AVGN needs to get his facts straight. :P
ultramegachicken5 11 months ago
@ultramegachicken5 if i remember correctly, he said that those were the only virtual boy games he owned, and the others were too rare and expensive for him
sneakybeard 11 months ago
@sneakybeard
He updated the video and said that he had finished the entire library of games after someone sent in Jack Bros., and he never actually mentioned Tetris (2-D).
ultramegachicken5 11 months ago
@ultramegachicken5 Tetris 2D was actually released in Japan, called V-Tetris and most games that AVGN reviewed are only available in North America. Jack Bros English version is very rare, so what AVGN reviewed in his DVD version is Japanese version..
AzfarGamers90 10 months ago
@AzfarGamers90
I know, I was just saying that he still didn't technically review every game out there. I know he knows his stuff and all. Just saying a knitpicky type joke. No harm meant to be done.
ultramegachicken5 10 months ago
I feel like Mario looks like he's in hell.
Hanklink1014 11 months ago
If Nintendo wasn't that lazy in the end of SNES-beginning of N64 era they would have been much more successful.
RedYoshiReturns 11 months ago
I love this latest logo update.
I think you should update the NEStalgiaholic logo, highlighting the "NES" portion in some manner: perhaps a different color on those three letters.
GuildOfWhores 11 months ago
Gamester should use a little cyber clean on the middle of that controller. Dusty!
dogeymon83 11 months ago
Wario cruise was released, it was just renamed.
dogeymon83 11 months ago
It's worth buying for red alarm and jack bros, and of course warioland
dogeymon83 11 months ago
i seen a virtual boy with 1 controller and mario tenesis i bought a N64 though
uwright22 11 months ago
I'd just ducktape that thing to my head, like the avgn did.
CORNHOL0 11 months ago
you need to pick up jacks bros
PolarT76 11 months ago
How big are your fingers? They look huge!
111imstupid111 11 months ago
Virtual Boy was a weird idea, but I think it's a pretty cool system. It's totally a niche item, but the games really aren't bad and the 3D works really well -- the depth perception works the exact same as with the 3DS. I've never gotten eye strain from it, but it is difficult to prevent neck cramps.
beigemore 11 months ago
looks like its red vector graphic cool
uwright22 11 months ago
Hey gamester.. can you do a review for the Tiger R-Zone?
bzd1983 11 months ago
I think that while this system is one of the most unique it is also one of the most over hyped systems. I am not a hard core collector, so I have no desire to ever own this system.
Great video though :)
JakalairVG 11 months ago
I think Red Alarm had a lot of potential that wasn't fully realized and if Nintendo would tweak it just a bit to keep the same game overall, but make it more playable, that would be pretty cool.
Jimmyofthepages 11 months ago
John, will you be picking up a 3ds if you haven't already?
abehammy 11 months ago
@abehammy He reviewed it. :)
GuildOfWhores 11 months ago
@GuildOfWhores Yeah, I know. I wrote the comment right before he posted his review
abehammy 11 months ago
Awesome review John! I always learn a ton of facts about different systems in all of your reviews.
JohnnyDeppFan1433 11 months ago
I think that all the games released for Virtual Boy should be re-released on nintrendo eshop
TheBandicootNerd131 11 months ago
@jowrab : that's sad. ;[
moonlightkisu 11 months ago
I bought the virtual boy when they were on clearance for $50. I got about 5 games from a friend who previously owned the system. My favorites were Nesters Funky Bowling and Wario Land. I ended up returning it to the store where I bought it because I didn't find it to be all that great. Other games I had were Tennis, Red Alarm and the others may have been golf and teleroboxer but I'm not exactly sure. No idea were the other games went now but I still have wario land.
SMAAAASHTV 11 months ago
man i got a n4dd at my good will for 3 dolars. i gotta find some games now so i can play it
separatejoe 11 months ago
my brother snagged one of these for just $20 soon after it was discontinued. I always thought it was pretty interesting and that potential was there but the red and black only was just a massive mistake. It being red is actually what made me get a Sega Nomad instead.
kentatm 11 months ago
i just picked up one of these at goodwill for 30 bucks, it pretty much blew my mind to find it there, but one side doesnt work so im waiting for a gamebit in the mail
T3hNuggies 11 months ago
"Released only in the north american market" All the while he points straight at the "JPN". Whoops?
MarcoZ1ITA1 11 months ago
@MarcoZ1ITA1 you must've not been listening, either that or you have a hearing problem. He said 3D tetris was only released to the north american market and that V-Tetris is a completely different game!
SMAAAASHTV 11 months ago
@SMAAAASHTV Then i must have gotten it wrong. Don't worry, i wasn't insulting him :P.
MarcoZ1ITA1 11 months ago
I enjoyed the virtual boy, most of the games for it are actually good. Also, Wario's Cruise is actually what became VB Wario Land
porypowerhour 11 months ago
I personally liked the Virtual Boy... but it is funny that Nintendo is retrying some old ideas with new technology
I would love to see 3-D Tetris and Wario Land remade with a full set of colors in the 3DS
VargasXX78 11 months ago
Just picked one up today...
scleme316 11 months ago
lol high resolution graphics
natemcgraw 11 months ago
Nintendo will never release virtual boy games for the 3DS. In terms of companies who have failed products and flops as big as the virtual boy, Nintendo probably wants to stray peoples memories as far away from that as possible.
OmegaFujin 11 months ago
Yeah I hated this system, but Gamester always has fair reviews and are entertaining and informative.
notyoursavior78 11 months ago
The Virtual Boy...that was awful. It originally sold for something like $150.00 bucks in 1995 and by summer 1996 I got mine for $30.00 at a Meijer. It did have some ok games for it (Wario Land and Telero Boxer) but the red and black graphics killed any enjoyment I could get out of it. I couldn't play it for no more than 15 or 20 minutes before my eyes hurt and started to get a headache from it. What's amazing is this thing actually goes for a pretty penny in 2nd hand stores.
EvilShadow76 11 months ago
Good review but this system in my mind is a very bad and fail system! LOL
pocomedy 11 months ago
How long has it been since Nintendo started this idea. I mean I've seen the Famicom having a sot of 3d accessory and to think they've kept the idea for so long but hey Nintendo is determined like Miyamoto since he's always having ideas that don't come to life until his later projects like the multiplayer in SMBWii
TheLiquidusnake 11 months ago
I remember these things. I tried it out in Toys R Us and it gave me a headache everytime. That definetly convinced me it wasn't worth $150.
EmeraldWarrior420 11 months ago
Nice review John. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos!
Blackboxreviews 11 months ago
3DS released in Europe today good job
TheWiidrawer 11 months ago
It sounds so brittle when you're handling it.
ZwienerZ 11 months ago
The 3ds is next. The thing works really good but after 5 mins my eyes started to hurt. My co workers haqd the same issue. I think its cuz 3d shouldnt be on a small screen.
miniontm69 11 months ago
YEAH! I've waited for this review!
Your reviews are the best! It's very easy and interesting to watch your videos, and it's easy to understand what are you saying, i'm from russia and i'm not so strong in English (by the way, please excuse for my mistakes). I wish i had a virtual boy, and i'm going to buy it. anyway, nice video as always, keep good working! can't wait for next reviews!
JustJAUG 11 months ago
Nice T-Shirt, there's a seriously sexy guy on there called 28steryan.
28steryan 11 months ago
nice shirt
strictlysega 11 months ago
@strictlysega I agree lol
WorthyouruniverseHD 11 months ago
I love that tee shirt there mister! looks great on you :)
WorthyouruniverseHD 11 months ago
I am loving the intro logo!!
antnie0425 11 months ago
My favorite game that I played for the Virtual Boy, was Red Alarm, such a fun polygonal space space shooter, really enjoyed playing it at the demo units in store
brak014 11 months ago
you can take a camera and point it into one of the screens, then use the av cables and play without recording.
ownd9000LOL 11 months ago
I had one in 1997 or 1998, and just recently got another one. Mine doesn't have a stand or the eyepiece. I love playing Mario's Tennis. The other game I own is Red Alarm and I don't really like it that much.
retrogamerSam 11 months ago
I have the virtual boy, it's pretty good actually
AshmoreVid 11 months ago
It should of been named the Terminator boy. XD
LogicShadow 11 months ago
"There's no strap..."
Someone needs to pay a visit to Keith Apicary and see what's up.
Cardboard8bit 11 months ago
LMAO! The AVGN also did a review on this system. Overall, great video.
Ellisthemechanic 11 months ago
Who could play this for hours? It's like birght red laser pointing in your eyes!
Link6155 11 months ago
You're doing great with your reviews :]
Plus, this review is highly interesting for people like me, cuz' I'm from Europe and as you might know... the VirtualBoy never got released here.
It's just too bad that so many nice things never got any more spotlight than they actually did back then.
Just remembering the GC-GBA connectivity which used to be my favorite function of the two mentioned systems.
But oh well... that's another story.
MegaManNeo 11 months ago
I remember buying one of these fro Toy R Us for 20$ & I used to lay back playing it myself. I loved Mario Tennis & Wario Land for it. The Games were very cheap back then too. Great Vid!
zillzultraboy 11 months ago
4 people are still sore because they regret going to the virtual boy's launch..
TheGalacticFreezer 11 months ago
Very informative review, thanks.
illustriouschin 11 months ago
I played one briefly in a store, I thought it was ok, maybe someday I'll buy one, whatevz.
illustriouschin 11 months ago
nice video remember this system well
yip74 11 months ago
To think the 64DD sold worst than this thing.....
THEsquirrel3d 11 months ago
@THEsquirrel3d This is true. In my opinion the N64DD failed because Nintendo didn't support it, while the VB failed because it as awkward to play and was in mono-color.
Gamester81 11 months ago 14
@Gamester81 When I first saw the 64DD, I always thought "why didn't they just make the nintendo 64 like that", as in accept DD disks instead of cartridges?
THEsquirrel3d 11 months ago
@Gamester81 I don't even think the 64dd was even released and attachments never work.
codymorton1 11 months ago
@codymorton1 He has a 64dd.
ZDWario 11 months ago
A 3D famicom before this? I'll have to scope that out. This indeed was a unique idea although wether it was good or bad is anyone's take. I don't think any extra time for this system would have helped. Still, I guess you could say Nintendo took a few good lessons from it.
Some VB games for the 3DS would be neat to see, as it would give those games (and maybe even the cancelled ones?) a new lease on life; especially for the new generations!
Great video and much love.
BlooditeDrakan 11 months ago
ive been looking for a gamster 81 vertual boy review for a long time
thefatfrier 11 months ago
@thefatfrier Nice. I've been waiting for the 3DS to get close to release to do this review. I hope it was worth the wait. =) Thanks for watching.
Gamester81 11 months ago
@Gamester81 no problem. i love the reviews. keep up the good work.
thefatfrier 11 months ago
I guess concerning the Virtual Boy, I haven't had any first hand experience playing it. It would be a system I may eventually like to have, but I can't really see myself buying a lot of games for it. I think for the most part a lot of them would be unappealing to me.
TheCompletionist 11 months ago
You mentioned that there's a way to fix the glitching. Could you give me a link to that?
greggraffin 11 months ago
I think the saddest thing about the unit is that it had so much potential and some really cool games never saw the light of day. Have you seen the youtube video of the mario platforming game that was shown at WCES in '95? Rumors called the game Mario Land VB. Wario is one of my favorite VB games, but this would have been epic.
Excellent job capturing gameplay footage for the review! Keep up the good work man. Also happy birthday!!!
rekabffej 11 months ago
it wasn't one of, it WAS Nintendo's biggest failure.
ultimatebman 11 months ago
@ultimatebman Yeah good point but the N64DD sold much worse and wasn't successful either.
Gamester81 11 months ago 14
@Gamester81 but it had so much potential :C
SporeFan01234 11 months ago
@Gamester81 true, but that wasn't formally released anywhere other than japan, unlike the virtual boy
ultimatebman 11 months ago
I thought that wario cruise was renamed and released as wario land. hmm
Maus5000 11 months ago
Space Harrier for the e-shop would be cool.
thorbahn3 11 months ago
I think the old style Star Wars Atari game would of been cool to play on here.
fabiandesignz 11 months ago
I never knew what nintendo was thinking with this system. I only played it once when I was like 14 or so at Zellers, but how could nintendo expect to make any money off of this thing. But that said, it makes a really neat collectors system and if I could get my hands on a working one that was cheap I would grab it for sure!
gabbogabbo 11 months ago
great video,I have to say it was the best virtual boy review I've seen on youtube.
alak58 11 months ago 9
@alak58 Wow thanks for the compliment. =)
Gamester81 11 months ago
@Gamester81 it's probably because you didn't just trash on it the whole time. You're videos are usually nice because you look to the positive side of things and tend to be factual when it is a negative thing.
SURPLUSNiNjA 11 months ago
Happy Birthday John!
LCDragonrats 11 months ago
I love the thing, even despite the headaches it always gives me.
The only thing about it that bothers me is the flimsy stand and top heavy shape of the whole thing. I'm waiting for the day one of my cats knocks it over and trashes the delicate mirror system.
I think it'd be great if they put VB games on 3DS. Mt personal fave is Red Alarm, but that probably wouldn't look too clever on 3DS.
Great video John, and Happy Brithday :D
SteveBenway 11 months ago
I love this system. I find the red graphics awesome, and I don't actually get eye strain. my favourite game is definitely Wario Land
AquadianEffect 11 months ago
wow great intro
jose5080007 11 months ago
i remember when i was little warioland was so badass unfortunately it was my uncles so i didnt get to play that much but i loved everything about virtual boy only thing i dont like is that it was such a commercial failure and not many games were made for it. and how hard it is to come by a system in good shape
Bchulo88 11 months ago
I love your calm low key reviews of systems. The way you talk about the systems in a conversational, no non-sense style is refreshing.
atomicradiotheater 11 months ago
You know I didn't even know the Nintendo produced the Virtual Boy.. I guess I learn something new everyday.
Nintendoman15 11 months ago
hey are u selling any n64 games or memory cards... ill buy one
TheGeekplayer 11 months ago
jack bros is the best virtual boy game, this system was to advance and not advanced, because of the monochrome red and red alarm is impossible. if they had a first person life simulator it would be cool
MrDavidtron7 11 months ago
I remember when the Virtual Boy was released and I tried it out on a display in Target. While Mario Tennis was fun to play I couldn't stand the orientation of playing the device as well as the red/black display. I was never really interested in the device at all and was never really surprised once I saw it disappear from stores.
FighterFan 11 months ago
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I think virtual boy games would do pretty well with the tech. I'd also like to see Four Swords Adventures; it would be an awesome online multiplayer.
KruegerLou 11 months ago
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KruegerLou 11 months ago
John you'll be my god if you take that coupon to a store, try to use it and film yourself doing so!
Capnbritish 11 months ago 2
it would be really nice if you would show a few more games like this, never seen them in action before
SpiritMoonrise 11 months ago 3
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More thumbs up to this please, youtube needs more virtuaboy gameplay footage.
xyanide1986 11 months ago
Warioland is my fave.
GeneratorNJ 11 months ago
hey you didn't shave!
AlirazaVideoGames 11 months ago
Happy Birthday Gamester81 and the story of the Nintendo 3D technology starts with the Famicom add-on but it was uncommon and expensive then Virtual Boy which sucked red and black ass, they tried Gameboy Advance but the screen resolution is too low, Gamecube tried that but decided not to because it's expensive. After extensive research for no glasses 3D, they found a suitable system to utilize that and it's the DS err 3DS.
soulwrithe44 11 months ago
Have a great nostaglia burtday Gamester81
Nicholaschamp10 11 months ago
the virtual boy, aka teh headache machine
RunningTheRiot 11 months ago
Guy you're awesome. Thanks for the vid's and happy birthday.
tobsmonster2 11 months ago
As a kid I was scared to purchase. Rumors were that u would go blind but they were wrong
Tdot21st 11 months ago
Love the new intro scene. Really professional John. And Happy Birthday!
Quirkification 11 months ago
telroboxer, warioland, and mario clash all should be converted and released on the 3ds. all great games, and the reason to own a Virtual Boy.
fmdof 11 months ago
I watched Satoru Iwata's GDC keynote today it was mentioned there that there will be "3D Classics" available for the 3DS. I was like "Whaaaaat?! Do they mean Virtual Boy?" but unfortunately they're 3D remakes of 2D games. :/ It would be really cool to have retro-ish Mario games on 3DS.
Have you seen Keith Apicary's Virtual Boy music video?
Nesveri 11 months ago
TELEROBOXER ON 3DS!!!!!!!!!!!
mrcoolr429 11 months ago
how ironic that it took 6 AA batteries and there's a coupon for 1.00 off batteries =D
joshbot360 11 months ago