Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics launches subsequent month, however its most attention-grabbing new function and a few vital video games will not be there at launch. This was revealed by a brand new overview trailer launched by Nintendo forward of the Switch On-line-related {hardware}’s launch.
On February 17, Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics can be added as a profit for Nintendo Switch On-line + Enlargement Pack subscribers. On prime of that, Nintendo is releasing a brand new accent modeled after the unique piece of {hardware}. Like the unique Virtual Boy, this Nintendo Classics launch is leaving so much to be desired at launch.
Solely 22 video games have been ever launched for the Virtual Boy. At launch, Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics will solely function the next seven:
- Wario Land
- Teleroboxer
- Galactic Pinball
- Purple Alarm
- Golf
- 3-D Tetris
- The Mansion of Innsmouth
If you recognize something about Virtual Boy’s sport library, there are some fairly obtrusive additions, like Mario Conflict and Mario Tennis, the unique Virtual Boy pack-in. These video games, together with the others, can be drip-fed to gamers all through the remainder of the yr.
It is neat that two of these video games, Zero Racers and D-Hopper, had by no means been launched earlier than, however it’s a disgrace we’ll have to attend for them to be added over time. These are the opposite 9 video games you possibly can count on earlier than the tip of the yr:
- Mario Tennis
- Mario Conflict
- Jack Bros.
- Area Invaders
- Virtual Bowling
- Vertical Pressure
- V-Tetris
- Zero Racers
- D-Hopper
Like different Nintendo Switch On-line retro collections, gamers will be capable to rewind, create droop factors, and modify the controls for the Virtual Boy video games they’re taking part in at any time. On prime of that, Nintendo can even let gamers change the Virtual Boy’s show colour to yellow, inexperienced, or grey as soon as they take away the {hardware}’s lens.
Sadly, that color-change function can also be set for launch at some undetermined level later this yr, moderately than at launch. Whereas it is cool that Nintendo is reviving the Virtual Boy, it is a bit complicated as to why they’d go away a lot to be added post-release.