Popular games for platform Virtual Boy
Yikes!!! Get ready for a devious treasure hunt with the infamous scheming Wario. Capture the shining gold and vast treasures locked deep inside a hidden cave. But, beware of poison ponds, perilous prisons, endless walls and creepy woods! Make a quick change into Sea Dragon Wario, Eagle Wario or Bull Wario and utilize their mighty strengths. Blow away enemy cave defenders with body attacks and power actions. Succeed in this greedy plot to seize the riches of this underground world and find this key to freedom!
Mario's Tennis is a tennis game that was released as a launch title for the Virtual Boy. It is the first tennis-related Mario game, and would later be followed by the Mario Tennis series. You get to choose from seven different characters, all with different ability levels, to play against each other in either singles or doubles matches. You can also play in an exhibition or tournament mode.
In a savage display of pounding moves and lightning action, robotic boxers from around the globe step into a futuristic ring. Mirroring the movements of the humans in control, each Teleroboxer is capable of surviving defense matches unbearable to mankind. Slug it out to the staggering end to determine the true world champion. Created with specialized Techtronic powers and unique personalities, these responsive machines show no mercy on their way to the brutal top.
Genjin Show: Tobidase! VB Genjin is a cancelled game for the Virtual Boy.
A homebrew version of Flappy Bird on the Virtual Boy, replacing the bird with a Cheep Cheep from the Super Mario series.
Developed by Intelligent Systems, and known as Jump Dragon in Japan, Dragon Hopper was largely complete and due for release in 1996. You control Dorin, the prince of Dragons from the kingdom of Celestia. The evil Prime Minister has kidnapped the King and Queen of Dragons, as well as Dorin's princess, Diana. Dorin escaped but fell into the Land of Faeron. Now he must escape Faeron, collecting fairy spirits and learning spells if he is to return home and rescue his family. The action is viewed from a birds-eye perspective, but you navigate the stages by jumping on increasingly higher platforms. On each stage you have to collect all of the stars and find the elemental fairies who will give you special powers. There were seven stages in total, with a boss character to battle in each.
Space Squash is a Sports game, developed by Tomcat System and published by Coconuts Japan, which was released in Japan in 1995.
Wangan Sensen Red City is a cancelled Virtual Boy game that was to be released sometime in 1996. The game, like many others, was cancelled due to the failure of the Virtual Boy. Translating the title of the game suggests that it is a tactical war simulator. The screenshots seem to confirm this. Reviews of the game say that it used both D-pads, was constituted of 9 stages and had a giant warship as a boss.
Star Fox (unofficial title), sometimes referred as Star Fox VB, is a game, presumably part of the Star Fox series, which was shown at CES and E3 in 1995 by Nintendo as a way to promote the Virtual Boy. It was a spaceship demo in a black background, very similar to an Arwing, and it wasn't playable. No official title has ever been given to the game.
Sora Tobu Henry is a cancelled 1995 action Virtual Boy game that was in development by Human Entertainment and planned to be released in December of 1995 at 5,800 yen. The plot centers Henry, a strange creature with big ears, plays the active role. The pride of Henry would that he would fly in the sky. He would slowly flutter through the air by flapping and fluttering his huge Dumbo-like ears as though a balloon floating in the air is moving in accordance with the player’s will.
VB Mario Land is a cancelled entry in the Super Mario Land series for the Virtual Boy.
Hyper Fighting started as a homebrew Street Fighter fan game for the Virtual Boy, later being released as an unlicensed pirate game for the console (since it rips off Street Fighter II in every aspect without licensing from Capcom).
Nester, the one-time bad boy of comic fame, brings you the funkiest game of bowling you'll ever experience in 3-D. Finally fans can throw a strike without putting on ill-fitting shoes! Hester, the unknown twin sister, makes her debut appearance. Watch out as the action picks up and the tensions build for these hot-headed bowlers. Their egos clash with outlandish gestures and funky expressions.
3-D Tetris is a video game released for the Virtual Boy in 1996. A Japanese version was planned, to be called Polygo Block, but production of games was ceased due to lack of interest in the Virtual Boy system. This was the last game released on the Virtual Boy. The mesmerizing force of Tetris returns with virtual style! This thrilling animated puzzler takes dexterity and split-second timing to the extreme with dimensional blocks and challenging planes. 3-D Tetris propels players at a demanding pace where quick response and strategy rule. Tetris devotees of all levels will crave this latest sensation of brain-teasing fun!
The developers at Rare intended to develop a Donkey Kong Country game for the Virtual Boy, but it was cancelled. The development went only as far as simple platforming stage which was made using Donkey Kong Land's graphics and rat enemies from Battletoads. It was previously misremembered by a developer to be an early version of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. No real footage of the game was ever found, with mock-ups being found on the internet.
A James Bond game for the Virtual Boy was in development by an unknown studio (possibly T&E Soft), during the years when Nintendo held the publishing rights for the James Bond franchise. Only one screenshot of the game exists from a brochure, and first-hand accounts of the game are scarce. The game appears to have been a racing/shooting game.
J.League 3D Stadium is an unreleased soccer game for the Virtual Boy from J-Wing. It was slated for release in Japan on March 20th, 1996, but was ultimately cancelled when the Virtual Boy was discontinued. Not much is known about the game, as the only ever mention of it was when it was announced at Space World ’95.
SD Gundam Dimension War is a Strategy game, developed by Locomotive Corporation and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1995.
Welcome to Virtual League Baseball for Nintendo's Virtual Boy, the 3D baseball game that lets you experience the exciting action of world class International Virtual League Baseball competition!
Invincible Iron Man Gagaga-In is a cancelled “80’s giant robot fighting action game” for the Virtual Boy, that had been in development by Hudson Soft and the planning and contract development group Eighting. It was planned to release in Japan roughly a year after the system launch. The game has never been officially announced, but images of a design document and an EP-ROM cartridge containing a sample build have been shared in 2018 by a former Hudson employee.