No Such Thing as Failure: Nintendo's Failed Virtual Boy
Nintendo's failed Virtual Boy followed the tradition of wondrous human inventions made to trick the eyes, like a diorama. "Retro collecting" gamers love it.
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Nintendo's failed Virtual Boy followed the tradition of wondrous human inventions made to trick the eyes, like a diorama. "Retro collecting" gamers love it.
"I thought, 'Hey, I can probably do that'" - As the reputed black sheep of the Nintendo console family, one might think 19...
The Hobbyists Making the Hottest New Virtual Boy and Atari Jaguar Games 6-minute read Hamburgers En Route To Switzerland. Described as R-Type if R-Type starred a flying burger, the solo indie production ranks among 2020’s most obscure games. And that’s largely because it was released for the Virtual Boy. Nintendo’s infamous flop console receives a trickle of homebrew titles every year, and Hamburgers creator Chris Read is one of its most prolific developers. Titles like Craig the Cranberry and 3D Crosswords aren’t complex, but are clearly made with care. Read’s motivation is...