An absolute barnburner this month as Atlus brings SMT to America with the wonderful Jack Bros.! Then, a game many consider the worst on the system (though here on VVVB we see things differently).

Bad Game Hall of Fame - "Interview: 'Virtual Lab' Developer, Megu-tan" (Content Warning: sexual assault)

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Games Discussed:

• Jack Bros.
• Virtual Lab

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Jack Bros.
• Virtual Lab

Next Month's Games:

• Virtual Fishing
• Golf

Songs in the Episode:

• "Intro (Part 2)" by Hiroyuki Yanada
• "Level 3 (Temple of Nightmare)" by Hiroyuki Yanada
• "Puzzle Theme" by Megumi Ayase? (uncredited, undocumented)
• "Password Entry" by Hiroyuki Yanada

Additional Links:

Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy by José P. Zagal and Benj Edwards on MIT Press

Ars Technica: "Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo's enigmatic red console"

Planet Virtual Boy

Virtual Boy Architecture: A practical analysis by Rodrigo Copetti

Podcast Art by @ohmandaz