List of Virtual Boy games

Nintendo's Virtual Boy console

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
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
  • JP: 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

References

  1. ↑ "Virtual Boy release information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  2. ↑ "3-D Tetris for VBOY". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  3. ↑ Kolan, Patrick (2008-01-14). "IGN Retro: Virtual Boy's Best Games". IGN. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  4. ↑ Boyer, Steven (2009). A Virtual Failure: Evaluating the Success of Nintendo's Virtual Boy. 64. Velvet Light Trap/ProQuest Research Library. pp. 23–33. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  5. ↑ "Virtual Boy Top 5". Nintendo Power (82). March 1996. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Remembering the Virtual Boy". gaminghistory101.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Virtual Boy Games" (PDF). Nintendo of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
  8. ↑ "3D Tetris Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  9. ↑ "Panic Bomber Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  10. ↑ "Galactic Pinball Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  11. ↑ "Golf Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  12. ↑ "Innsmouse No Yakata Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  13. ↑ "Jack Bros. Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  14. ↑ "Mario Clash Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  15. ↑ "Mario's Tennis Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  16. ↑ "Red Alarm Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  17. ↑ "SD Gundam Dimension War Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  18. ↑ "Space Invaders Virtual Collection Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  19. ↑ "Space Squash Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  20. ↑ "Teleroboxer Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  21. ↑ "V–Tetris Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  22. ↑ "Vertical Force Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  23. ↑ "Virtual Bowling Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  24. ↑ "Virtual Boy Wario Land Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  25. ↑ "Virtual Fishing Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  26. ↑ "Virtual Lab Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  27. ↑ "Virtual League Baseball Release Information for VirtualBoy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Big N Magazine. p.19. July–August 2000.
  29. ↑ "Virtual Boy StarFox release information for VirtualBoy". Unseen64. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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