Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to Candi's Classic Game Shrine! Today's video is about my most beloved misunderstood console of all time, the Nintendo Virtual Boy. In this video I cover everything from the beginnings of the technology to the current day community that loves the system. Be sure to follow me, comment, like and subscribe if you enjoyed and want more!
My social media links can be found here: yerr.gg/@CandiCGS
Below are all of the credits and sources that I used for this video:
Unraveling The Enigma Of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, 20 Years Later: fastcompany.com/3050016/unraveling-the-enigma-of-nintendos-virtual-boy-20-years-later
Wikipedia: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy
Planet Virtual Boy Forum: virtual-boy.com
Planet Virtual Boy Discord: discord.gg/z75Q97yE
VUEngine: https://www.vuengine.dev
Retro Onyx: retroonyx.com
Breakdown of Japan’s Product Liability Act of 1995:
- morganlewis.com/-/media/files/publication/outside-publication/article/ebd25073-2ca0-4564-8af23989f932e2cc_publication.pdf
- japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3590/en
NYT Article: web.archive.org/web/20180205015527/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/14/business/nintendo-counts-on-a-new-virtual-game.html
Photo credits:
- Private Eye Prototype: Ben Wells
Video Credits:
- Shoshinkai 94 clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/0_WFwu1KBI4?si=XnW0CCKmxqal-iPX
- Mario VB Demo Clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/4odFMh4iVrY?si=E52dNo9pmNmGOs2J
- System & Mario’s Tennis Promo Clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/Dqsqz-Q9cQo?si=-rGdicyesNijID-3
- Galactic Pinball Promo Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/w6BKkAk_kxE?si=_lusRz8breDAlEXK
- Red Alarm Promo Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/2NfxZkULwMM?si=JrRSbAu2kKlchAfP
- Teleroboxer Promo Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/JxPahlsbgBs?si=IzGRyzzNJUSxvHFI
- Blockbuster Promo Clip by Josh Hadley youtu.be/9GpyZKBN_Jg?si=qSvu2a1dO8BayXxV
- Japanese Virtual Boy Promo clip by Planet VB youtu.be/d00AMUS7v-M?si=L5i-ZJqA8RZzuL1X
- US Virtual Boy Commercial Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/HapXTgMj11M?si=u4AlC-wj18vusQlE
- Winter CES Clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/rQCYFBUs_yY?si=4mpZsmorQpKEJAFX
- Gunpei Yokoi at E3 Clip by Planet VB youtu.be/6WJfoFnCDnU?si=SoWmo7Pbch2Zas-4
- Gunpei Yokoi Article of Passing by PlanetVB virtual-boy.com/magazines/new-york-times/gunpei-yokoi-chief-designer-of-game-boy-is-dead-at-56/image/?id=1041996
- Nintendo Direct Virtual Boy Announcement Clip by Nintendo youtu.be/Oc8qckEoKxk?si=YoqCFzaDaUf-Ld-F
Welcome to Candi's Classic Game Shrine! Today's video is about my most beloved misunderstood console of all time, the Nintendo Virtual Boy. In this video I cover everything from the beginnings of the technology to the current day community that loves the system. Be sure to follow me, comment, like and subscribe if you enjoyed and want more!
My social media links can be found here: yerr.gg/@CandiCGS
Below are all of the credits and sources that I used for this video:
Unraveling The Enigma Of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, 20 Years Later: fastcompany.com/3050016/unraveling-the-enigma-of-nintendos-virtual-boy-20-years-later
Wikipedia: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy
Planet Virtual Boy Forum: virtual-boy.com
Planet Virtual Boy Discord: discord.gg/z75Q97yE
VUEngine: https://www.vuengine.dev
Retro Onyx: retroonyx.com
Breakdown of Japan’s Product Liability Act of 1995:
- morganlewis.com/-/media/files/publication/outside-publication/article/ebd25073-2ca0-4564-8af23989f932e2cc_publication.pdf
- japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3590/en
NYT Article: web.archive.org/web/20180205015527/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/14/business/nintendo-counts-on-a-new-virtual-game.html
Photo credits:
- Private Eye Prototype: Ben Wells
Video Credits:
- Shoshinkai 94 clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/0_WFwu1KBI4?si=XnW0CCKmxqal-iPX
- Mario VB Demo Clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/4odFMh4iVrY?si=E52dNo9pmNmGOs2J
- System & Mario’s Tennis Promo Clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/Dqsqz-Q9cQo?si=-rGdicyesNijID-3
- Galactic Pinball Promo Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/w6BKkAk_kxE?si=_lusRz8breDAlEXK
- Red Alarm Promo Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/2NfxZkULwMM?si=JrRSbAu2kKlchAfP
- Teleroboxer Promo Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/JxPahlsbgBs?si=IzGRyzzNJUSxvHFI
- Blockbuster Promo Clip by Josh Hadley youtu.be/9GpyZKBN_Jg?si=qSvu2a1dO8BayXxV
- Japanese Virtual Boy Promo clip by Planet VB youtu.be/d00AMUS7v-M?si=L5i-ZJqA8RZzuL1X
- US Virtual Boy Commercial Clip by PlanetVB youtu.be/HapXTgMj11M?si=u4AlC-wj18vusQlE
- Winter CES Clips by PlanetVB youtu.be/rQCYFBUs_yY?si=4mpZsmorQpKEJAFX
- Gunpei Yokoi at E3 Clip by Planet VB youtu.be/6WJfoFnCDnU?si=SoWmo7Pbch2Zas-4
- Gunpei Yokoi Article of Passing by PlanetVB virtual-boy.com/magazines/new-york-times/gunpei-yokoi-chief-designer-of-game-boy-is-dead-at-56/image/?id=1041996
- Nintendo Direct Virtual Boy Announcement Clip by Nintendo youtu.be/Oc8qckEoKxk?si=YoqCFzaDaUf-Ld-F
