Nintendo relaunches the Virtual Boy as a Switch dock

Nintendo today held its main Nintendo Direct showcase, where it revealed more information about upcoming Switch and Switch 2 games. The show’s revelations include a release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the announcement of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to honor Super Mario Bros.’ 40th anniversary, and the reveal of a new Fire Emblem title called Fortune’s Weave.

However, the biggest surprise was probably the return of the Virtual Boy, the infamously niche headset console Nintendo created in 1995. The original headset was derided at launch for offering a lackluster gaming experience and being very uncomfortable to use. As analyst Daniel Ahmad pointed out on X, Nintendo doesn’t even count the Virtual Boy among its consoles on its sales information website.