Virtually Forgotten Nintendo S Virtual Boy 25 Years Later
A Mislabeled Novelty The Virtual Boy debuted in Japan on July 21, 1995, and came to the U.S. on August 14 of that same year. Retailing for $179.95 at launch (about $303 in today’s dollars), it was far more expensive than either the Game Boy or Super NES. Judging from its name and headset-like appearance, anyone who hasn’t used a Virtual Boy would be forgiven for thinking it was a legitimate attempt at a virtual reality console from Nintendo....