Nintendo Brings Virtual Boy Games to Switch Online in 2026

Nintendo announced plans to bring a collection of Virtual Boy games to its Nintendo Switch Online service, marking the return of the company's experimental 1995 console through modern hardware. The Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics library will launch on February 17, 2026, exclusively for subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, and will require a compatible accessory to experience the original stereoscopic 3D effects.

The initial lineup features seven titles available from day one: Galactic Pinball, 3D Tetris, Teleroboxer, Virtual Boy Wario Land, The Mansion of Innsmouth, Golf, and Red Alarm. These games represent a significant portion of the original Virtual Boy's library, which totaled 22 titles during its brief run. Nintendo plans to add nine more games throughout 2026, including Mario Clash, Mario's Tennis, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, Vertical Force, and V-Tetris. Among these are two previously unreleased titles: Zero Racers, a canceled 3D racing game in the F-Zero series that was demonstrated at the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo but shelved due to the console's poor sales, and D-Hopper, originally titled Dragon Hopper,...