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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass adds five Virtual Boy titles this May: V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force. Access requires the Virtual Boy peripheral, available in plastic (£70) or cardboard (£17). The update expands the retro library for subscribers, highlighting Nintendo's continued Virtual Boy support.
Nintendo's Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics adds V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force, with Virtual Fishing also launching in Japan.
Nintendo Switch Online adds five Virtual Boy titles—Jack Bros, Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Vertical Force, Virtual Bowling, and V-Tetris—to the Virtual Boy–Nintendo Classics catalog for subscribers with Expansion Pack; five Virtual Boy-themed profile icons are also available for a limited time, purchasable with Platinum Points earned through My Nintendo missions.
Nintendo adds three Mario titles to Switch Online for MAR10 Day: Mario's Tennis and Mario Clash (Virtual Boy) and Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance), available via the Virtual Boy and GBA 'Nintendo Classics' apps for Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers.
Nintendo Switch Online's March Classics update centers on Mario, adding two Virtual Boy titles (Mario's Tennis and Mario Clash) and a surprising return of the original GBA classic Mario vs. Donkey Kong, dropping on MAR10 Day (March 10) as part of the service's retro lineup.
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.