[STEAM] Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2 is a nostalgic pain in the neck, but not entirely devoid of value

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Virtual Boy Wario Land on Switch 2. Screenshot by Destructoid From the games on offer right now, I had the most fun with Wario Land, Red Alarm, and TeleroBoxer. Wario Land is a classic, 2D side-scroller with some 3D elements where you can teleport to areas in the background of the stage, Red Alarm is a StarFox-like spaceship battler, and TeleroBoxer utilizes dodging, blocking, and punching in a Mike Tyson's PunchOut-like first-person style. Nintendo says it will add more games to the service over time, similarly to other Nintendo Classics.

Unfortunately, inserting the Switch 2 console into the Virtual Boy means losing access to the console itself. This means you can't charge it while playing, which means sessions won't last long even if you can deal with the potential eye strain and neck or back pain.

If you're into the idea of the Virtual Boy but not really stoked about the $100 price tag, there's also

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for $25 that also allows you to keep the JoyCons attached. This seems like the move to make if you wanna give the games a try without having to invest triple digits, although I don't have any first-hand experience with it myself.

The funny thing is, the original Virtual Boy's price was one of the problems that contributed to its failure: it launched at $179.99 way back in the mid-90s, so this is actually a sizable bargain by comparison. I jest.

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$25 cardboard. Image via Nintendo I have to give Nintendo credit for one thing, though: it seems intent on celebrating all of its history, even one of its biggest missteps. This thing is cool for collectors and fans of the company. But in practice, decades later, it's still as unwieldy as ever.

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