Post by: NWR_Neal on July 29, 2010, 11:25:09 AM
Come witness a Virtual Boy game unboxing!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/23787
I recently bought a Virtual Boy, which means that I've been seeing red and black a lot lately. It's truly been a joyous experience that reminds me of why I can't wait for the 3DS and why the Virtual Boy failed. The 3D effects are super cool, but the fact that you need to bend over and don a freaking visor to experience them isn't.
I also recently bought Teleroboxer, a Nintendo-made game that is kind of like a robotic Punch-Out!!. The kicker with Teleroboxer is that I bought it in brand new and sealed, so I had the pleasure of opening up a game that has been sealed for about 15 years.
It started off simple enough. The Virtual Boy game boxes are roughly the same size and shape of Game Boy cases, though the unmistakable Game Boy sidebar is gone, and instead there is a giant "Virtual Boy" written across the bottom of the box.Oh yea, and if you can't tell, it looks like a Terminator is about to punch through the box.
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Then I began to tear the sucker apart, and I removed the cardboard sleeve where the precious game cartridge lies, all covered in plastic.
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And for the final part, I got to poke around inside the remains. There's the standard game manuals, and a extraordinarily dated Nintendo Power ad.
Now hopefully, this game is actually good. I have a feeling all it is going to do is whet my appetite for Punch-Out!! 3DS. Please make it happen, Nintendo. Bring back Next Level Games to work on it, too. Please? Are you listening?
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I will assume by your silence that the game is being worked on. If a Punch-Out!! game comes out for 3DS, I totally called it.
Post by: Pale on July 29, 2010, 10:36:00 PM
Post by: MegaByte on July 29, 2010, 10:46:47 PM
The 3D effects are super cool, but the fact that you need to bend over and don a freaking visor to experience them isn't.I've found the best way to play Virtual Boy is to take a sock or small piece of cloth and put it over your nose, and then lie down and then balance the whole system on top of your face. This lets you play for a lot longer without screwing up your neck. The downside is that you can't get up suddenly, and you'll end up with visor imprints on your face.
Post by: machan1985 on July 30, 2010, 11:46:34 PM
Post by: Ceric on August 02, 2010, 02:45:16 PM
Post by: NWR_Neal on August 02, 2010, 03:14:49 PM
I also picked up Wario Land, Mario's Tennis, Galactic Pinball, Vertical Force, and Red Alarm. All of them are pretty cool, with Wario Land being freaking amazing.
Post by: Tanookisuit on August 02, 2010, 10:57:14 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on August 04, 2010, 11:12:46 AM
Post by: Sarail on August 04, 2010, 11:30:13 AM
Teleroboxer always seemed like a pretty cool game.
Post by: NWR_Neal on August 04, 2010, 01:32:13 PM
Post by: MegaByte on August 04, 2010, 03:25:54 PM
Post by: NWR_Neal on August 04, 2010, 04:06:47 PM
The VB baseball game is terrible. The only reason I have it is because it was $1 and I was trying to fill out my VB collection.
I have no problem with this. I just like Virtual Boy.
Post by: Kytim89 on August 04, 2010, 04:45:02 PM
Post by: Ceric on August 04, 2010, 08:06:55 PM
In fact that whole list of what he got are pretty good. Though I've "beaten' Teleroboxers mulitple times but I have never faced the last boss because you have to be perfect the whole way through. Then you get the honor to fight him.
Post by: Stratos on August 04, 2010, 10:27:20 PM
I need to break out my VB as well. Has anyone thought of doing a RetroActive/Newscast Game Club session on the VB and it's library as a whole? I seem to recall the idea getting tossed about once on RFN but nothing came of it.
Post by: LittleIrves on August 09, 2010, 11:11:32 AM
My library thus far: Red Alarm, Mario Clash, Mario Tennis, Galactic Pinball (with Wario Land on the way). Other recommendations? And I, too, would love to hear a RFN episode on the mighty VB. I heard James on a recent one speak of his Virtual Boy love. Make it happen, Mr. Jones!
