List of Virtual Boy games
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The Virtual Boy was released by Nintendo on July 21, 1995 in Japan and on August 14, 1995 in North America with the launch titles Mario's Tennis, Red Alarm, Teleroboxer, and Galactic Pinball.[1] The last official title to be released for the Virtual Boy was 3D Tetris, released on March 12, 1996 .[2] In total, 22 Virtual Boy games were released; only 14 made it to North America.[3] Several additional titles were announced to be released for the Virtual Boy as well, but they were canceled after Nintendo discontinued the system.[4] The top games released for the Virtual Boy, according to Nintendo Power, included Virtual Boy Wario Land, Galactic Pinball, Mario's Tennis, Nester's Funky Bowling, and Red Alarm.[5]
The following list contains all games released on the Virtual Boy, including all games released either in Japan or in North America only. The Virtual Boy was released in North America and in Japan but it was never released in the PAL markets.[6] Both the English and Japanese titles, as well as both the North American and Japanese release dates, are given when applicable.
Released games
English title | Japanese title (English / Kana / Romaji) |
Genre | Developer | Publisher | Regions released/Release date | |||
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North America (NA) | Japan (JP) | |||||||
3D Tetris[7] | Polygo Block ポリゴブロック Porigo Buroku[8] |
Puzzle | T&E Soft | Nintendo | ✔ | March 22, 1996 | Unreleased | |
Bomberman: Panic Bomber[7] | Tobidase! Panibomb とびだせ!ぱにボン Tobidase! Panibon[9] |
Puzzle | Hudson Soft | Nintendo | ✔ | December 1995 | ✔ | July 21, 1995 |
Galactic Pinball[7] | Galactic Pinball ギャラクティックピンボール Gyarakutikku Pinbōru[10] |
Pinball | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | ✔ | August 14, 1995 | ✔ | July 21, 1995 |
Golf[7] | T&E Virtual Golf T&Eバーチャルゴルフ[11] |
Sports | T&E Soft | Nintendo (NA) T&E Soft (JP) |
✔ | November 1995 | ✔ | August 11, 1995 |
— | Insmouse no Yakata インスマウスの館[12] "Innsmouth Mansion" |
First-person shooter | Be Top | I'Max | Unreleased | ✔ | October 13, 1995 | |
Jack Bros.[7] | Jack Brothers no Meiro de Hīhō! ジャック・ブラザースの迷路でヒーホー! Jakku Burazāzu no Meiro de Hīhō[13] |
Action | Atlus | Atlus | ✔ | October 1995 | ✔ | September 29, 1995 |
Mario Clash[7] | Mario Clash マリオクラッシュ Mario Kurasshu[14] |
Platformer, action | Nintendo R&D1 | Nintendo | ✔ | October 1995 | ✔ | September 28, 1995 |
Mario's Tennis[7] | Mario's Tennis マリオズテニス Mariozu Tenisu[15] |
Sports | Nintendo R&D1 | Nintendo | ✔ | August 14, 1995 | ✔ | July 21, 1995 |
Nester's Funky Bowling[7] | — | Sports | Saffire Corporation | Nintendo | ✔ | February 26, 1996 | Unreleased | |
Red Alarm[7] | Red Alarm レッドアラーム Reddo Arāmu[16] |
Shooting | T&E Soft | Nintendo | ✔ | August 14, 1995 | ✔ | July 21, 1995 |
— | SD Gundam Dimension War SDガンダムディメンションウォー SD Gandam Dimenshon Uō[17] |
Turn-based strategy | Locomotive Corporation | Bandai | Unreleased | ✔ | December 22, 1995 | |
— | Space Invaders Virtual Collection スペースインベーダーバーチャルコレクション Supēsu Inbēdā Bācharu Korekushon[18] |
Shooting | Taito | Unreleased | ✔ | December 1, 1995 | ||
— | Space Squash スペーススカッシュ Supēsu Sukasshu[19] |
Sports | Tomcat System | Coconuts Japan | Unreleased | ✔ | September 29, 1995 | |
Teleroboxer[7] | Teleroboxer テレロ ボクサー Tererobokusā[20] |
Fighting | Nintendo R&D1 | Nintendo | ✔ | August 14, 1995 | ✔ | July 21, 1995 |
— | V-Tetris V-テトリス V-Tetorisu[21] |
Puzzle | Bullet-Proof Software | Bullet-Proof Software | Unreleased | ✔ | August 25, 1995 | |
Vertical Force[7] | Vertical Force[22] | Shoot 'em up | Hudson Soft | Nintendo | ✔ | December 1995 | ✔ | August 12, 1995 |
— | Virtual Bowling バーチャルボウリング Bācharu Bouringu[23] |
Sports | Athena | Athena | Unreleased | ✔ | December 22, 1995 | |
Virtual Boy Wario Land[7] | Virtual Boy Wario Land: Awazon no Hihō バーチャルボーイワリオ・ランドアワゾンの秘宝 Bācharu Bōi Wario Rando Awazon no Hihō[24] |
Platforming | Nintendo R&D1 | Nintendo | ✔ | November 27, 1995 | ✔ | December 1, 1995 |
— | Virtual Fishing バーチャルフィッシング Bācharu Fisshingu[25] |
Sports | Pack-In-Video | Unreleased | ✔ | October 6, 1995 | ||
— | Virtual Lab/バーチャルLAB Bācharu LAB[26] |
Puzzle | Nacoty | J-Wing | Unreleased | ✔ | December 8, 1995 | |
Virtual League Baseball[7] | Virtual Pro Yakyū '95 バーチャルプロ野球'95 Bācharu Puro Yakyū '95[27] |
Sports | Kemco | Kemco | ✔ | September 11, 1995 | ✔ | August 11, 1995 |
Waterworld[7] | — | Action | Ocean of America | Ocean of America | ✔ | December 21, 1995 | Unreleased |
Unreleased games
English title | Japanese title (English / Kana / Romaji) |
Genre | Developer |
---|---|---|---|
— | Bound High[28] | Puzzle | Japan Supply System |
— | Doraemon[28] | Platformer | Epoch |
Dragon Hopper | Jump Dragon | Action | Intelligent Systems |
Faceaball (also known as MIDI Maze)[28] | NicoChan Battle | Shoot 'em up | Bullet-Proof Software |
Goldeneye 007[28] | — | Rail shooter | Nintendo |
— | Interceptor[28] | Shoot 'em up | Coconuts |
— | J League 3D Stage[28] | Sports | J-Wing |
— | Mahjong[28] | Puzzle | Vap |
Mario Adventure[28] | — | Platformer | Nintendo |
Mario Kart Virtual Cup[28] | — | Racing | Nintendo |
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers[28] | — | Action | Bandai |
— | Night Landing[28] | POW | |
— | Niko-Chan Battle[28] | Action | Bullet-Proof Software |
— | Out of Deathmount[28] | Shoot 'em up | J-Wing |
— | Protious Zone[28] | Coconuts | |
— | Puyo Puyo Tsu | Puzzle | Compile |
— | Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling[28] | Sports | Tomy |
— | Sundays Point[28] | Coconuts | |
VI Racer[28] | — | Racing | |
— | Virtual Battle Ball[28] | Hect | |
— | Virtual Block[28] | Puzzle | Bottom Up |
— | Virtual Bomberman | Action | Hudson Soft |
Virtual Boy StarFox[29] | — | Shooter | Nintendo |
— | Virtual Double[28] | Puzzle | Vap |
— | Virtual Gunmen[28] | Shoot 'em up | Victor Games |
Worms[28] | — | Puzzle | Team17 |
— | Zero Racers[28] | Racing | Nintendo |
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- ^ "Red Alarm Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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- ^ "Virtual Bowling Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Virtual Boy Wario Land Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Virtual Fishing Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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