Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
Nintendo brought back the Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2… and somehow I didn’t go blind. In this review, I’m talking about the new $99 Virtual Boy headset, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Virtual Boy library, and the two Mario Day additions: Mario Clash and Mario’s Tennis. Nintendo says the service requires the Virtual Boy accessory or cardboard model plus Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, and the current library launched with 7 games before adding the two Mario titles on March 10.
I also look back at the original 1995 Virtual Boy, why I skipped it back then, how this new version compares, and whether this weird little Nintendo experiment is actually worth the money in 2026.
Games discussed include:
Mario Clash
Mario’s Tennis
Virtual Boy Wario Land
Galactic Pinball
Teleroboxer
Red Alarm
3-D Tetris
Golf
The Mansion of Innsmouth
If you remember the old Toys R Us demo units, the red display, the headaches, and the fear that Virtual Boy was going to burn your eyeballs out, this one’s for you.
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0:00 - My eyes will never recover
01:49 - Intro
03:44 - Original Virtual Boy
05:34 - The New Virtual Boy
07:53 - Available Games
11:43 - Mario Day Additions
13:03 - Why it's better
14:52 - Is it worth $99.99
16:20 - What this proves
18:17 - Final verdict
Nintendo brought back the Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2… and somehow I didn’t go blind. In this review, I’m talking about the new $99 Virtual Boy headset, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Virtual Boy library, and the two Mario Day additions: Mario Clash and Mario’s Tennis. Nintendo says the service requires the Virtual Boy accessory or cardboard model plus Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, and the current library launched with 7 games before adding the two Mario titles on March 10.
I also look back at the original 1995 Virtual Boy, why I skipped it back then, how this new version compares, and whether this weird little Nintendo experiment is actually worth the money in 2026.
Games discussed include:
Mario Clash
Mario’s Tennis
Virtual Boy Wario Land
Galactic Pinball
Teleroboxer
Red Alarm
3-D Tetris
Golf
The Mansion of Innsmouth
If you remember the old Toys R Us demo units, the red display, the headaches, and the fear that Virtual Boy was going to burn your eyeballs out, this one’s for you.
#NintendoSwitch #VirtualBoy #NintendoSwitchOnline #MarioDay #MarioClash #MariosTennis #Switch2
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youtube.com/channel/UC7E0dGyMoi1K2dutiifLo5Q/join
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💼 Business / product reviews
If you’d like me to review your product(s) or for any business inquiry, email:
jameshateseverything2020@gmail.com
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Instagram: instagram.com/jameshateseverything
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Threads: threads.com/@jameshateseverything
Live & VOD Gameplay Channel: youtube.com/@JHE_Plays
Everything AI related: youtube.com/@James-On-AI
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All music and video used are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
0:00 - My eyes will never recover
01:49 - Intro
03:44 - Original Virtual Boy
05:34 - The New Virtual Boy
07:53 - Available Games
11:43 - Mario Day Additions
13:03 - Why it's better
14:52 - Is it worth $99.99
16:20 - What this proves
18:17 - Final verdict
