Vroom! Vroom! Virtual Boy!

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We thought we were done! But Nintendo had to go and announce two more Virtual Boy games coming 30 years late. We'll be back to play those later this year, but for now join us as we clean up some loose ends and bid farewell (for now). Thank you all for listening!

You can find past episodes at https://virtualboy.blog/.

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Games Discussed:

• Niko-Chan Battle (Unreleased)
• Bound High! (Unreleased)
• Virtual League Baseball 2 (Unreleased)

Next ???'s Games:

• D-Hopper
• Zero Racers

Additional Links:

Stop Skeletons From Fighting on Youtube: My 2 Year Journey to Solve the 30-Year Myth of Faceball 2000 | SSFF

Zarithya on Youtube: How I Fixed the Legendary 16-Player Game Boy Game

Slow Mo Guys on Youtube: The Virtual Boy in Slow Mo

List of cancelled Virtual Boy games on Wikipedia

Interview with Hideyuki Nakanishi, designer of Bound High! and Chameleon Twist: Archive

Red Viper, the great 3DS Virtual Boy emulator: Github

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

Intro Song by Spaceport Johnson

Happy New Year! It's been a fun journey through the full Virtual Boy library - thank you for listening! We take a trip to Clash Tower for one of Nintendo's forgotten classics.

You can find past episodes at https://virtualboy.blog/.

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Games Discussed:

• Mario Clash
• Space Invaders Virtual Collection

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Mario Clash
• Space Invaders Virtual Collection

Next Month's Games:

• Niko-Chan Battle (Unreleased)
• Bound High! (Unreleased)
• Virtual League Baseball 2 (Unreleased)

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

Intro Song by Spaceport Johnson

The two licensed games on the Virtual Boy are a mixed bag this month. We are almost at the end here! Please remember to support your local library.

You can find past episodes at https://virtualboy.blog/.

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Games Discussed:

• Waterworld
• SD Gundam: Dimension War

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Waterworld
• SD Gundam: Dimension War

Next Month's Games:

• Mario Clash
• Space Invaders: Virtual Collection

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

Intro Song by Spaceport Johnson

Three more episodes to the end of our journey, we encounter a pretty basic Tetris port and a strange curio in Nintendo's history of boxing games. What would Edward Maki Jr. think of Arms? And where exactly did the tradition of beating up on the developers' names during the credits come from?

You can find past episodes at https://virtualboy.blog/.

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Games Discussed:

• Teleroboxer
• V-Tetris

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Teleroboxer
• V-Tetris

Next Month's Games:

• SD Gundam: Dimension War
• Waterworld

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

Intro Song by Spaceport Johnson

We kick off October with one of the rare horror games on the platform, which really impressed us both. Red Alarm also proves to be a technical masterpiece. And I can't stop talking about the dual D-Pads - they're good!

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Games Discussed:

• Innsmouth no Yakata
• Red Alarm

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Innsmouth no Yakata
• Red Alarm

Next Month's Games:

• Teleroboxer
• V-Tetris

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

Intro Song by Spaceport Johnson

We play a much better bowling game this month, and discover that 3D Tetris might not actually be much of a Tetris game at all....

You can find past episodes at https://virtualboy.blog/.

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Games Discussed:

• 3D Tetris
• Virtual Bowling

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• 3D Tetris
• Virtual Bowling

Next Month's Games:

• Innsmouth no Yakata
• Red Alarm

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

Intro Song by Spaceport Johnson

Highs and lows this month. I bet you can guess which is which. Also - go look at pictures of Tiny Wario. What a cutie.

You can find past episodes at https://virtualboy.blog/.

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Games Discussed:

• Virtual League Baseball
• Virtual Boy Wario Land

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Virtual League Baseball
• Virtual League Wario Land

Next Month's Games:

• 3-D Tetris
• Virtual Bowling

Songs in the Episode:

• Virtual League Baseball - "Intro Music"
• Virtual Boy Wario Land - "Level 1 Music"
• Virtual Boy Wario Land - "Intro Music"

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

Intro Song by Spaceport Johnson

Due to vacation we'll be back in about two weeks to talk Wario and Baseball. Thanks all!

Check out Red Viper - just pushed version 1.0.2 for the 30th anniversary of the Virtual Boy!

A mixed bag this month. On one hand, flying through a Techno Skeleton's mouth is rad as hell. Unfortunately, Nester and his twin sister fail to bring the funk. Join us as we talk Hudson Soft caravan events, Phantasy Star II, and Richard Scarry!

You can find past episodes at https://virtualboy.blog/.

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Games Discussed:

• Vertical Force
• Nester's Funky Bowling

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Vertical Force
• Nester's Funky Bowling

Next Month's Games:

• Virtual Boy Wario Land
• Virtual League Baseball

Songs in the Episode:

• Vertical Force - "Title" by Shōji Tomii and Minoru Endō
• Vertical Force - "Stage 2" by Shōji Tomii and Minoru Endō
• Nester's Funky Bowling - "Title" by Eric Nunamaker and Brent Lambert
• Nester's Funky Bowling - "Music B" by Eric Nunamaker and Brent Lambert

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

History of Hudson Soft Caravans

Podcast Art by @ohmandaz