Nintendo is finally dusting off one of its strangest consoles and bringing a selection of Virtual Boy games to Switch and Switch 2 via Nintendo Switch Online. Thirty years later, the Virtual Boy remains one of Nintendo’s most bizarre ideas, even by the company’s standards. Rather than something you could actually wear, the Virtual Boy was a tabletop console that used stereoscopic displays to create a 3D effect inside a fixed viewer. While the whole thing was awkward and notoriously short-lived, the 3D headset still managed to produce a handful of genuinely interesting games.
The Japanese console maker is now reviving the nostalgia, releasing a small but solid lineup of Virtual Boy games on February 17, followed by more titles releasing throughout 2026. Alongside the games, Nintendo is also offering new Virtual Boy accessories, including a $99.99 full headset and a $24.99 cardboard model designed to recreate the original experience. Here’s the full list of all Virtual Boy games coming to Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2.
All Virtual Boy Games Coming to Switch and Switch 2 via Nintendo Switch Online
Starting February 17, a total of seven Virtual Boy games will be available to Nintendo Switch Online members. The timing lines up with the Virtual Boy’s 30th anniversary, which originally launched in 1995 as one of Nintendo’s more ambitious and controversial experiments built around stereoscopic 3D and a tabletop headset design.
However, it didn’t resonate the way Nintendo hoped and ended up as the company’s worst-selling console, discontinued less than a year after launch. Even so, it spawned a small but distinctive library, and Nintendo is now giving that catalog a second chance on the Switch and Switch 2. To go along with the games, the company is also releasing a new Virtual Boy headset modeled after the original hardware, with a USD $99.99 plastic model and a USD $24.99 cardboard version available for players who want to experience the titles in 3D.
As with every other Nintendo Classics title, you’ll need an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership to play Virtual Boy games on Switch. When the Virtual Boy library goes live on February 17, it will include seven games:
- Galactic Pinball
- Teleroboxer
- RED ALARM
- Virtual Boy Wario Land
- 3-D Tetris
- Golf
- The Mansion of Innsmouth
Nintendo has also confirmed a second wave of Virtual Boy titles that will roll out over time, which include:
- Mario Clash
- Mario’s Tennis
- Jack Bros.
- Space Invaders Virtual Collection
- Virtual Bowling
- Vertical Force
- V-Tetris
- Zero Racers (previously unreleased)
- D-Hopper (previously unreleased)
Moreover, the Virtual Boy games collection will come with a handful of quality-of-life updates for current hardware. Players will be able to rewind gameplay, use suspend points, and remap controller layouts to better suit their preferences. Nintendo is also planning to launch a color customization feature later this year that will let players swap the Virtual Boy’s iconic red visuals for alternate colors such as white, green, or yellow.
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