Nintendo has played a lot when it comes to releasing video games and consoles. For example, it was risky to release NES because of the video game crash a few years earlier with Atari. But thanks to marketing the console as a toy, NES was sold well, which led to Nintendo becoming a global phenomenon. But a game that did not pay off was the virtual boy, which was a 3D capable system released in 1995.
It was barely around a year before it was canceled, which meant that many projects were canceled. Now, decades later, Nintendo will release the virtual boy as an accessory to Switch 2 2026, with games added to their online library. The unit costs $ 100, which is a lot for an accessory for a small number of games. If Nintendo wants to give players a reason to keep the accessory, here are some smart ways they can extend their lives.
Make new games
If Indians can do it …
The best thing that Nintendo can do with this new peripheral is to support it better than the original virtual boy. Between all territories were made only twenty -two games before the system was canceled after about a year of support. Although the system is considered a flop, it has its fans.
There was a thriving community that made Homebrew Virtual Boy games and demonstrations running on emulators. There are demonstrations for a virtual boy Star Fox and Mario Kart Games, for example. If indie developers can make virtual boy games, then Nintendo can too. It may not be easy to do something so old with modern hardware, but if someone can figure it out it is Nintendo. Hopefully they will release these games freely in the online -retro library.
Support these games with new content
Let North America experience some lost gemstones
There were some games for the virtual boy who never left Japan, as Innsmouth no yakata and SD Gundam: Dimension War. These two games are still worth playing today and SD Gundam: Dimension War Has at least one English fan patch. It would be good if Nintendo officially releases these games with full English support. It is a way that Nintendo can update these games, but there are other possibilities as well.
For example, at the various virtual console libraries, such as SNES and NES, Nintendo released special versions of games. These special editions warped players to some parts of the game or gave them many power-ups. Some examples include MetroidThe Ninja Gaidenand Super Mario Kart. Nintendo can also add special editions of virtual boy games.
Create a virtual boy remix
A powerful successor to NES Remix
This idea goes beyond the special editions in the online libraries and calls back to one of the best things with Wii U. There were two NES remix games on Wii U, which took classic NES games and turned them into bite-sized mini games. For example, players can collect a certain amount of coins in a Mario games or kills enemies in a Zelda game.
The coolest levels were those who put characters in other games, such as checking Kirby in a Mario game. Nintendo was able to make a Virtual Boy Remix game with the same idea. This may be more difficult to do in 3D, but the Remix series should return in some form, whether it is virtual boy, SNES, Game Boy or any other medium.
Add 3D support for retro game
As 3DS NES portions
3DS had many fantastic ideas built into it, and Nintendo experimented with some features through Eshop. Nintendo released several NES games in 3D, including Kirby's adventure and Child Icarus. They looked fantastic in 3D and also played a little better. Sega also released some classics as well, so the overall idea was a lock for retro fans.
Nintendo could do this again by deconstructing NES games, to start and add 3D layers. Gambling The legend of Zelda With Blarring red graphics may not be what everyone wants, but it is an idea that Nintendo can try.
Drop a week video series
Or trailers in 3D
In addition to the Retro Classic Re-releases, Nintendo also made short videos exclusive to 3DS-eshop. Some trailers could be seen in 3D, and there were also shorts about the cute little Pikmin creatures from their titular series. These are just a few examples, and while Eshop is now gone, some of these videos have been archived to Youtube, minus 3D support.
Nintendo could do this again by making exclusive content for the virtual boy accessory. This may include trailers and short films. Like the second video content, these things should also be free, which goes without saying.
Take back 3DS
Recycling technology
This idea is a bit more high, but adding 3DS support would be the ultimate goal. No one wants to experience classic 3DS games that Super Mario 3D -land or The Legend of Zelda: A link between worlds with a red hue. Nintendo was able to release a new screen overlay to insert into the virtual boy for clearer vision instead.
This may be impossible, but generally, fans want to see 3DS games ported to Switch or Switch 2. So far there have been a few examples, such as Legend of LegacyThe Brave standard flying fairyand Luigis Herrgård 2. They may miss 3D support now, but they may have it in the future. Even without 3D support it would just be nice to play some classics again.
