Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics

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Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics
Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics logo
International icon
Developer Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Release date World February 17, 2026[1][2][3][4]
Genre Other
Ratings
ESRB:E10+ - Everyone 10+[1]
CERO:B - Twelve years and older[5]
PEGI:7 - Seven years and older[3]
USK:6 - Six years and older[6]
GRAC:All - All ages[7]
ACB:PG - Parental guidance[4]
Mode Single player
Format
Nintendo Switch:
Digital download
Nintendo Switch 2:
Digital download
Input
Nintendo Switch:
Nintendo Switch 2:

Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics is an upcoming application for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It features a library of Virtual Boy games, and requires an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription to use. It was announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, and is set to release on February 17, 2026.[1] The launch of the application will mark the first time Virtual Boy games have been released outside of Japan and the Americas.

To use the application, an additional accessory is required: either Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch, a full-scale replica of the Virtual Boy hardware, or Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch, a simple cardboard-based accessory similar to the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con VR Goggles. Both accessories act as holders for the user's console, allowing 3D visuals to be viewed. The original Toy-Con VR Goggles themselves can also be used to play Virtual Boy titles in the application;[8] conversely, the Virtual Boy accessories are compatible with Nintendo Labo VR modes in games such as Super Mario Odyssey and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.[9]

A planned post-launch update in 2026 will add the ability to change the color of the game visuals, including yellow, green, and white as color options. The red lens cover of the Virtual Boy replica accessory must be removed in order to use this feature properly (with no adjustment necessary for the cardboard model).[10]

Default button mapping

Original Dual Joy-Cons / Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Left +Control Pad Directional Buttons / +Control Pad / Left Stick
Right +Control Pad Right Stick
A Button A Button
B Button B Button / X Button
Select Button Minus Button
Start Button Plus Button
L Button L Button
R Button R Button
Suspend Menu (Rewind, if held) ZL Button + ZR Button

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Gallery

  • Logo

    Logo

  • Virtual Boy accessory, back view

    Virtual Boy accessory, back view

  • Virtual Boy accessory, front view

    Virtual Boy accessory, front view

  • Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) accessory, back view

    Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) accessory, back view

  • Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) accessory, front view with Nintendo Switch 2

    Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) accessory, front view with Nintendo Switch 2

Names in other languages

Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バーチャルボーイ Nintendo Classics[2]
Bācharu Bōi Nintendo Classics 		Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics

Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バーチャルボーイ for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch[11]
Bācharu Bōi for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch 		Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch
Chinese (Traditional) Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2／Nintendo Switch[12] -
Dutch Virtual Boy voor de Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[13] Virtual Boy for the Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
French Virtual Boy pour Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[14] Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
German Virtual Boy für Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[15] Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
Italian Virtual Boy per Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[16] Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
Korean Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[17] -
Portuguese Virtual Boy para a Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[18] Virtual Boy for the Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
Spanish Virtual Boy para Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[19] Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch

Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バーチャルボーイ（ペーパーモデル）for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch[11]
Bācharu Bōi (Pēpā Moderu) for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch 		Virtual Boy (Paper Model) for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch
Chinese (Traditional) Virtual Boy（紙模型）for Nintendo Switch 2／Nintendo Switch[12]
Virtual Boy (Zhǐ Móxíng) for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch 		Virtual Boy (Paper Model) for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch
Dutch Virtual Boy (kartonnen model) voor de Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[13] Virtual Boy (cardboard model) for the Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
French Virtual Boy (modèle en carton) pour Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[14] Virtual Boy (cardboard model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
German Virtual Boy (Karton-Ausführung) für Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[15] Virtual Boy (cardboard model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
Italian Virtual Boy (modello di cartone) per Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[16] Virtual Boy (cardboard model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
Korean Virtual Boy(페이퍼 모델) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[17]
Virtual Boy (Peipeo Model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch 		Virtual Boy (Paper Model) for Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch
Portuguese Virtual Boy (modelo de cartão) para a Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[18] Virtual Boy (cardboard model) for the Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch
Spanish Virtual Boy (modelo de cartón) para Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch[19] Virtual Boy (cardboard model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Nintendo of America (September 12, 2025). Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics – Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025. YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 12, 2025). バーチャルボーイ Nintendo Classics [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12]. YouTube (Japanese).
  3. ^ a b Nintendo UK (September 12, 2025). Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics arrives February 17th (Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch). YouTube.
  4. ^ a b NintendoAU (September 12, 2025). Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics arrives February 17th (Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch). YouTube.
  5. ^ バーチャルボーイ for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store-jp.nintendo.com (Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  6. ^ Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics. nintendo.com (German). Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  7. ^ Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store.nintendo.co.kr (Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  8. ^ Alexander Lee (February 3, 2026). Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Classics will be playable on Labo VR headsets. GamesBeat. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  9. ^ GVG (February 3, 2026). We PLAYED Mario Tennis Fever, NSO Virtual Boy, & Bellabel Park! (Hands-On Previews!) (9:29). YouTube. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  10. ^ a b c d Nintendo UK (January 27, 2026). Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics – Introducing games and features. YouTube.
  11. ^ a b Nintendo Switch Online + 追加パック. nintendo.com (Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  12. ^ a b January 28, 2026. 《Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics》將於2月17日發布。介紹服務開始時能夠遊玩的作品及功能。. nintendo.com (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  13. ^ a b Virtual Boy voor de Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store.nintendo.nl (Dutch). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  14. ^ a b Virtual Boy pour Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store.nintendo.fr (French). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  15. ^ a b Virtual Boy für Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store.nintendo.de (German). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  16. ^ a b Virtual Boy per Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store.nintendo.it (Italian). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  17. ^ a b Nintendo Switch Online. nintendo.com (Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  18. ^ a b Virtual Boy para a Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store.nintendo.pt (Portuguese). Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  19. ^ a b Virtual Boy para Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch. store.nintendo.es (European Spanish). Retrieved February 1, 2026.

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