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.
Faceball is a cancelled port for the Nintendo Virtual Boy. Even though the game was never released, a late stage prototype was released online. In the prototype 2 modes of play are available, “Normal”, which is the main 1-player game, and “Arena” which most likely would have been the 2-player mode that uses the link cable.
Virtual Jockey is a cancelled horse-racing simulation game that was in development by Right Stuff for the Virtual Boy. Due to the Virtual Boy being discontinued, however, it was never finished. The developers later used some of the game's mechanics in the PlayStation game Jockey Zero.
Bursting through incredible dimensions of Virtual space the final mission is clear. Obliterate all enemies and obstacles created by KAOS and terminate this menacing battle system from within. Employing an impressive arsenal of high-tech weapons and evasive maneuvers the Tech-Wing Fighter speeds on. Spinning deaths, spy pods and mosquito mechs appear from everywhere! The fate of humanity will soon be defined. Red Alarm! Red Alarm! Alarm Condition Red!!
Reclaim Prince Dorin's Kingdom! Developed by Intelligent Systems, Dragon Hopper was largely complete and due for release in 1996, but went unreleased until 2026 as part of the Nintendo Classics collection. Due to trademark conflicts, this release was referred to under the name "D-Hopper" in English marketing materials, though the game itself retains its original title. In this action title, leap and fly across floating floors and defeat enemies blocking your path to advance. When you locate each of the four missing spirits, you'll be able to transform into a dragon that wields special techniques!
A homebrew version of Flappy Bird on the Virtual Boy, replacing the bird with a Cheep Cheep from the Super Mario series.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an unreleased game for the Virtual Boy that appeared briefly on Nintendo Power’s Release Forecast lists in December 1995 and January 1996 with a release date of “Winter ’96”.
Enter the future of racing 10 years before the turn of the 30th century. Zero Racers was shown at E3 1996, but went unreleased until 2026 as part of the Nintendo Classics collection. Forced to live underground, humanity has lost its former glory and access to certain emotions. This is where the RACE is held. Compete for the highest rank in your machine of choice on courses of interconnected square ducts. You must maintain a rank within each lap's specified range and finish in the top three to advance to the next course. Fly through Rapid Marks on each course to obtain RAPID and use that to give yourself a temporary speed boost!
Prepare to enter the vast expanse of the Milky Way. Put your pinball skills to an interstellar test with four incredible space tables. Blast your pinball at rotating planets and turn them into dust in the Cosmic world. Send your puck flying through galactic formations in the deep-space Colony. Defeat an evil skeleton and hit the ultimate UFO jackpot! Knock down multiple rings and destroy wicked assailants in an Alien place. Defy arduous obstacles and save the world from impending devastation!
Virtual Dodgeball, also known as Virtual Battle Ball and Virtual Handball, was a cancelled Virtual Boy game by Hect that was likely almost complete. The game would have essentially been a dodgeball simulation, but because of the Virtual Boy's failure, it was never released.
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.
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.
Virtual Bomberman is a cancelled game in the Bomberman series that was planned to be released for the Virtual Boy. It was scheduled to be released in February 29th 1996.
The goal of this game is simple: just cook pasta. But be very careful: your neighbors are terrorists and they want to make sure you don’t get to taste any of it. Can you cook yourself lunch while they shoot at you through the windows?
Doraemon: Nobita no Doki-doki! Obake Land is a cancelled 1996 action Virtual Boy game based on the popular manga/anime Doraemon by Fujiko Fujio. The game was developed by Epoch and planned to released in March 1996. The game would have Doraemon go through each stage by riding roller-coasters or bungee-jumps. Doraemon would also have to search for hidden tools and rescue his friends who were captured by ghosts. The game would also have five characters as playable characters, each with a unique attack.
Virtual Block is a cancelled Virtual Boy game from Botwas supposed to be released in December of 1995 in time for Christmas, but was cancelled due to the Virtual Boy's failure. This game would have played similarly to Arkanoid in that you had to bounce a ball off a paddle and hit blocks. The only difference in that mechanic is that the game would use two paddles, each controlled by the two D-pads on the controller. Each stage had enemies that you could hit with the ball. There would also have been boss stages, one featuring a giant tree stump enemy that would throw rocks.
Out of the Deathmount was a cancelled Virtual Boy game from J-Wing that was supposed to be released on March 1st, 1996. However, due to the Virtual Boy's poor sales and bad reception, the game was never released.
Mario Clash is the first 3D stereoscopic Mario game released for the Virtual Boy. The game is a return to the style of the original Mario Bros. To progress through the game, Mario must knock enemies off platforms using Turtle Shells. There are always two Koopas; if one gets knocked off, another one takes its place. Many enemies need to be hit from the side, thus Mario must throw shells from the background to the foreground and vice-versa in order to knock them off.
A unique crosswords game, made for PVB Coding Competition 2013, that makes clever use of the third dimension for its puzzles.