Nintendo Virtual Boy

Virtual Boy Specs

CPU

32-bit NEC V810 RISC

Clock speed

20 MHz

Audio

16-bit

Power source

6 AA batteries

Resolution

384 x 224 pixels

Top Games
Galactic Pinball
Red Alarm
Virtual Boy Wario Land
V-Tetris
Jack Brothers

Nintendo Virtual Boy [1995] Rating: 1/5

"The Virtual Boy, our RISC-based, 32-bit system, produces a 3-D experience not possible on conventional television or LCD screens. The system has two high-resolution, mirror-scanning LED displays. Its unique design eliminates all external stimuli, totally immersing players into their own private universe with high-resolution red images against a deep black background."
Nintendo

Virtual Boy is a stand-alone, table-top unit that doesn't connect to a television screen. The creator of the GameBoy had the brains of the idea, so the possibilities were there. But, it was poor. The technology on paper looked great, with a 32-bit processor (same as used in the PC-FX) and 16-bit stereo audio to bring you into a new age. But it just ended up with a red-screened version of the existing Game Boy.

Other problems included the possibility of altering the user's eyes (as mentioned as a warning on the box).


VERDICT
Simply the Virtual Boy was just a massive flop.
Current Nintendo
WiiRating: 4.5/5
Nintendo 3DSRating: 0/5
Nintendo DSRating: 4.5/5
Retro Nintendo
Game BoyRating: 5/5
Game Boy AdvanceRating: 4.5/5
Game Boy Advance SPRating: 4/5
Game Boy ColorRating: 4/5
Game Boy MicroRating: 3/5
GameCubeRating: 4.5/5
N64Rating: 4/5
NESRating: 4/5
SNESRating: 5/5
Virtual BoyRating: 1/5