Overview
- The Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics app is live on Switch and Switch 2 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members with seven launch games.
- Playing as intended requires a separate viewer sold by Nintendo, available as a plastic replica for about $100 or a cardboard option for about $25.
- Hands-on reviews report eye strain, neck soreness, and awkward ergonomics, with recommendations to limit sessions and take frequent breaks.
- Wario Land, Galactic Pinball, and Red Alarm receive the most praise, while the broader lineup is described as interesting mainly for short, nostalgic play.
- Access is tied to an active subscription with no practical flat 2D option, and more titles, including previously unreleased games, are slated for later in 2026.