The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass is adding another platform to its line-up, and it’s one that has become infamous for Nintendo. The Virtual Boy functionality is coming February 17, 2026–but you’ll need a special accessory to play it, since Virtual Boy games are designed for a stereoscopic 3D effect.
The new accessory is modeled after the original Virtual Boy, and you slide your Switch or Switch 2 system into it and place your face against the game, just like the original Virtual Boy. Nintendo said the accessory is coming in the future, but did not give a release date. It’s also producing a cardboard model that simulates the same effect. The full plastic replica Virtual Boy is priced at $100, while the cardboard model goes for $25.
The presentation teased 14 Virtual Boy games slated for release, including:
- Wario Land
- Galactic Pinball
- Red Alarm
- Telero Boxer
- Mario Tennis
- Jack Bros
- Vertical Force
- Mario Clash
- Golf
- Virtual Bowling
- Space Invaders
The Virtual Boy was widely seen as a misstep for Nintendo, as its sales were poor relative to many of its other systems. Players complained that the red-toned stereoscopic 3D uncomfortable and having to look into the goggles made it less portable than the Game Boy, despite invoking the name. But it is an odd piece of Nintendo history and now modern players will be able to see it for themselves.
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