Virtual Boy Episodes
Nintendo's first foray into a 3D console, the Virtual Boy released in 1995 and was discontinued in 1996 after 22 games were released for it, all in its distinct red LED look
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March 11, 2026
S4E05: Virtual Boy and Teleroboxer -or- The Sweet Science (Fiction, That Is!)
Cyril from Defunct Games is stepping into the ring to take on Teleroboxer (1995) and the Nintendo Virtual Boy with Mike and Jaymo as part of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! In this episode, Cyril takes us back to what it was like being at the unveiling of the Nintendo Virtual Boy at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1995, we try to wrap our heads around the LED technology behin...
Guest: Cyril Lachel