Blast. From. The. PAST... only on Nintendo Switch Online.
Original story [13 September 2025]: Virtual Boy games will be the latest to head to Nintendo Switch Online, the publisher today announced. First up are titles like Mario’s Tennis and Galactic Pinball… though you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription and new peripherals costing either $30 AUD or $140 AUD to play.
“Selected games from Nintendo’s stereoscopic 3D console, Virtual Boy, are coming to Nintendo Classics exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members,” Nintendo said in a press release. “To play, you’ll need Joy-Con or Joy-Con 2 controllers and the dedicated accessory based on the original Virtual Boy hardware – stereoscopic 3D included – when inserting the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch.”
The more expensive of the peripherals is up now on the Nintendo Australia site for pre-purchase, and costs $139.95 AUD. For those looking for a more budget-friendly option, a carboard peripheral will only set you back $29.95 AUD.
A Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack individual membership, also required to play, will set you back $59.95 AUD for a year.
The first Virtual Boy titles — Mario’s Tennis, Galactic Pinball, Teleroboxer, “and more as they release over time” will first be available through Nintendo Switch Online from 17 February 2026.
Update: We now have further information on which Virtual Boy titles will be available, and when. The first batch of titles coming on 17 February are as follows:
- Galactic Pinball
- Teleroboxer
- RED ALARM
- Virtual Boy Wario Land
- 3-D Tetris
- Golf
- The Mansion of Innsmouth
The releases above will be joined by a number of other releases that will become available over 2026. They’re as follows:
- Mario Clash
- Mario’s Tennis
- Jack Bros.
- Space Invaders Virtual Collection
- Virtual Bowling
- Vertical Force
- V-Tetris
- Zero Racers (previously unreleased)
- D-Hopper (previously unreleased)
What do you make of the roster above? Let us know in the comments area, above.
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