Virtual Boy - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

The Nerd finds out what it's like to play the Virtual Boy, by trying out some games on it. This is Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 42.
Keep your eye doctor on speed-dial, because this time, the Nerd's tackling the Virtual Boy! Released in July of 1995 by Nintendo, this "portable" console was touted as being able to display "true 3D graphics" and deliver a truly unique gaming experience. Indeed, the experience was unique, but primarily because the games were projected in bright red directly into gamer's retinas. Did I mention that a side-effect of the Virtual Boy was potential eye-bleeding? The sheer weight of the device and lack of any sort of head-strap also prevented it from being remotely portable. Truly a shame, given how fashionable this massive red pair of binoculars on a tripod is.
So what kind of gaming catalog can be expected of such a "unique" contraption? You'll be hard-pressed to tell all 12 of them apart, because no matter which game you choose, all you'll be seeing is red. Good thing the Nerd's got glasses, or else he'd really be screwed!
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[@lotr1979]

I had a friend in high school who loved the Virtual Boy and played the thing constantly. He now wears the thickest glasses I've ever seen.

[@dylansmith4986]

Yikes!

[@WingMaster562]

what's the grading on those lenses?

[@cjhs2006]

I Would Think so

[@MarcinKralka]

Some say he still plays it to this day.

[@maxisom2071]

This comment went a year with no comments then suddenly theres loads of comments

[@Proclifo]

"It's been about 10 years since Virtual Boy" Make that 20 now

[@yogerrry]

"But nobody gives a sh*t about virtual reality anymore" Well they do now and its awesome

[@PunakiviAddikti]

@@yogerrry Yep. VR is more accessible and more useful than ever.

[@Quetzen]

"It's been about 10 years since Virtual Boy...... was reviewed by the AVGN"

[@jakeconer]

Now we have the Oculus Quest which pretty much did what the Virtual Boy could not

[@fardeenawan1793]

Make that 21 now

[@brainlet6055]

Ten years later and virtual reality headsets with straps are realesed. We did it.

[@metalandmagic1424]

@@tronesos3923 labo *COUGH COUGH*

[@SteveRudzinski]

I just played 18 holes of virtual reality Golf and it was in full color. Welcome to the future.

[@travisalpasa]

@@metalandmagic1424 *Laughs in PlayStation VR*

[@chrismobiliophotography5743]

Well I never played the virtual reality boy. But to everyone who has and just out of curiosity was it worth the wait?

[@thedubstepdoge]

but not nintendo

[@draguladriver]

can we just appreciate how james stuck duct tape to his head and eventually had to tear it off all for a joke

[@101Volts]

It must have been tearable. Moments like those, don't they just stick with you?

[@Howlingburd19]

I was thinking the same thing

[@terminator3000]

@@101Volts i rhink tearing ducttape from my head would hurt less rhan your puns.

[@davedarkstalker4650]

@@101Volts badum tiss

[@RogueShadow11375]

About that there’s a clip of him getting the virtual boy off of his head with the duct tape (I think it’s called how the AVGN got the duct tape off of the Virtual Boy.

[@RandomBoo256]

24 years later and Nintendo still hasn't figured out VR goggles need a head-strap.

[@Mr.Atari2600]

Virtual Boy 2, Now made out of Cardboard!

[@renato8473]

That had something to do with the law in Japan. For some reason, they can't put stripes in it there.

[@Mr.Atari2600]

Sony manage to put Straps on there VR Goggles. (PSVR)

[@jacetheboss5680]

well, at least labo VR was actually GOOD

[@jacetheboss5680]

@I Hate Anime labo vr is designed for one joy-con so holding it up to your head is'nt that bad

[@azurda7483]

I love that beginning rant so much. "Yeah, portable, my ass is portable"

[@chuckypotatoes5463]

TFFC Mikkebak No no, you’ve got a point

[@XxRobloxPlayerxX1]

@TFFC Mikkebak oh shit, this guys on to something.

[@sagescarab1988]

@TFFC Mikkebak you’re a genius

[@creeperdudeguy1]

Is this a wooosh or am I wrong?

[@rosianemoreti2633]

Really is

[@channel22902]

Fun fact: when James made this video, the Virtual Boy was 13 years old. Now this video is 13 years old.

[@mr.glockhead9822]

Man he's getting old

[@alex.starostin]

@@mr.glockhead9822 aren't we all

[@Green24152]

Make that 15.

[@rgkong8783]

@@Green24152KZbin says 13 years ago right now boy…

[@V1nn798]

​@@rgkong8783the video was originally aired in 2008

[@hankglidden1463]

"It's been about 10 years since the virtual boy" that hit me like a punch to the stomach

[@Seroxm13]

Why?

[@jacksonteller3973]

@@Seroxm13 cause of how long it's been since then.

[@requiem165]

Yo

[@jaymethysell5111]

@@Seroxm13 Because it's been over 10 years since the Nerd made this video. In fact, this video is closer in years to the VB's release, than we are in years to the making of this video.

[@mick8473]

@@jaymethysell5111 Scary. We're closer to 2050 than 1990

[@megamodpod8731]

don't you realize that the reason everything on the virtual boy is red is because when you play it you feel like you're in hell.

[@TwinkofArchie40]

Megamodpod ! True

[@joeljames2683]

Megamodpod ! Of course, it all makes sense now. It’s main goal was to advertise Hell, that’s why Satan backed it. Of course he asked not to be credited after he saw how crappy it was.

[@FUTURESQUASH767]

Omg I. Never thought of that

[@TheMagikalJazz]

666 likes

[@101Volts]

@@joeljames2683 Watch the commercial for it. The damn thing's stalking a kid. (Note; I had three of them before this review came out. Those ones were tame, though.)

[@johnarmenis2493]

i feel bad for james when he had to remove the virtual boy wrapped with tape around his head that must had hurt really bad

[@Bloxed]

The bloopers / outtakes shows James’ experience when taking it off if you want to see it.

[@alaskagyal]

Bloxed Link? Cannot find it.

[@alaskagyal]

Nvm, got it.

[@mr.patriotjol]

Alamkan Countryball where is it?

[@makamio3867]

If you hadn't found it yet, the outtake is in the very end of AVGN Season 3

[@tsimmons12]

"Waterworld. On Virtual Boy. It's like pukin' on a pile of shit!" This has to be one of the most AVGN feeling lines he ever wrote! Love it!

[@rayelgatubelo]

And that ended up happening for real in the Toxic Avenger episode!

[@KentonMakings]

Because it's actually true.

[@nick56677]

Wario Land was a great game. Wished Nintendo would port it with actual colors on the newer systems. The boss fights were fun

[@reneewilson261]

Definitely! I had it on gameboy!

[@tom13king]

Reminds me of Klonoa with the 2.5D perspective.

[@DrJams]

Should have put it on 3ds

[@thema1998]

​@@DrJams Talk about a missed opportunity!

[@Cteklite]

"Originally aired February 19nd, 2008." Perfect.

[@TheUltimateRiku]

Shhh, Shhh... Don't worry about it.

[@Gammera2000]

(Removed sunglasses) My god...

[@wettsocc1531]

I was about to type that

[@cronsax5277]

sems legit

[@sweetspotendurance]

+J. Alan Jackson Why does it make you angry? Am I missing some reference?

[@JoCoBrony]

"My ass is portable." -James Rolfe, 2009

[@matthewcassar1395]

This is 2008

[@nonomen6665]

2008*

[@ilikedogz587]

JoCoBrony it is

[@marcuswalker3409]

JoCoBrony Hi!

[@ctrlz7582]

*Nerd, VideoGame. 2008

[@Spewa-em8cm]

The funny thing is, Jack Bros. is one of, if not THE best game on the console, and its the only one he doesn't have.

[@DRKLCNS1]

clearly we need to get the nerd to review old SMT games

[@thegreatandmightyseff7214]

Blake Manor those games seem perfect for him to review

[@DRKLCNS1]

TheGreatAndMighty Seff imagine the rage and pain of playing Nocturne

[@thegoldencoin2176]

I want to play Mario clash

[@kurtstark9966]

haven't you seen the updated episode with jack bross ?

[@bowenorcutt78]

Virtual Boy... The "Star Wars Holiday Special" of Nintendo consoles. In that, at no point during the making of it did a single person question what they were doing, but afterwards were all willing to admit, "MAN, was this a bad idea!"

[@bostoncook3405]

Space Kid

[@legrandgougoulilumine6940]

Don't you ever speak of that movie again !

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

We don't TALK about that special, my friend. You trying to start a rumble?

[@bowenorcutt78]

@@Eye_Of_Odin978 Agent Washington! Sorry, sir, it won't happen again.

[@TheDerpyDolphin]

At least Nintendo admits the Virtual Boy exists, while Star Wars pretends it never happened

[@TheTruestZero]

More surprising: LJN didn't made the Water World game.

[@chaddoom7993]

Ha!

[@TotallyRadical]

Ocean actually developed and published this version of Waterworld. Their console games were kinda hit and miss. Some good some not so good.

[@fardeenawan1793]

If ljn made the water world game it whould suck twice

[@supermariofan03]

They didn’t make ANYTHING for the damn thing. That’s a shocker.

[@Lord_of_the_unmaking]

@@supermariofan03 apparently they had a brief moment of clarity and saw it wasnt a good market

[@ArztMerkwurdigliebe]

"But nobody really gives a shit about virtual reality anymore." I suppose in 2009 it was hard to predict the Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard.

[@matthewcassar1395]

And the PSVR

[@nonomen6665]

Oculus Rift died. It's the VIVE now.

[@matthewcassar1395]

Tryo The Pyro And don't forget the PSVR

[@nonomen6665]

Mario fan28 You already said it so I felt like I didn't have to.

[@matthewcassar1395]

Tryo The Pyro Oh sorry

[@YTWanderer]

13:32 "I`d rather drink Kevin Costner`s recycled piss-water." -James Rolfe, 2008

[@thecommunist2646]

2009*

[@fallonwomack5777]

@@thecommunist2646 nope 2008,look at the 8 second mark

[@thecommunist2646]

@@fallonwomack5777 oh

[@sirgideonofnirtheall-knowi1881]

Read this as he said it

[@Tukoendog]

@@thecommunist2646 its 2008 this video was reupload

[@theactualcanadian8300]

Do not get me wrong, I both love and appreciate that the Nerd is still strong to this day. I love the changes he’s gone through, but nothing will ever beat this level of content. Without doubt this is his prime. Kudos for giving me a great childhood/adolescence

[@SunbroSquirrel]

"Like DOOM" Now, in 2019 you can play the original 1993 doom and doom 2 in VR using a mod.

[@SASTSimon]

hi

[@fcon]

wait you can???

[@jozinek876]

That's nice ;) there's also a Duke Nukem mod for VR which actually looks decent.

[@kylemarkley7170]

Don't forget DOOM VFR

[@AhmedGamil98]

Just stick to DOOM 2016. Or DOOM Eternal in 2020.

[@ImmortalfireTheMod]

I remember trying out Virtual Boy at a Toys R Us display. Even then I knew it wasn't going to survive, the goggles-on-a-stand design was ridiculous.

[@Youtubeaccount369]

Immortalfire am i the only person that thinks this looks like oculous rift??

[@mitrimind1027]

gayfuckoffyoutub1000 From the comments I would say no.

[@sibbywoo]

gayfuckoffyoutub1000 The makers of the Oculus Rift got the idea from Nintendo's Virtual Boy

[@ByakurenEnjoyer]

were*

[@ashwilliams5109]

You didn't know shit.

[@TheLuse666]

Originally published “february 19nd” oh ok

[@lucacordes5065]

I didn`t notice it until you pointed it out. Made me laungh.

[@donedwards5126]

Every knows it was really published on March the 2st

[@kylefratini2833]

Yes, on the nineteend

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

"Uuuh...lousy Smarch weather."

[@danitankmen8213]

What happened in February

[@mycgyver7532]

Watching this in 2021 is a real trip. I was obsessed with VR as a kid. All I can say is it's about time.

[@xBaphometHx]

Now we can say we start to have proper VR.

[@poiuytrewq11422]

Doom would have been the best launch title for this to be honest.

[@jarkspore]

Or Mortal Kombat, because blood. You could call it spit and people wouldn’t know the difference.

[@thestwinner680]

RED DOOM would be its catch name by now. :P

[@Spegrogy]

The !st Winner god of war would also be good but Sony would never give rights for Nintendo to use their game on the virtual boy

[@phantomkitten73]

And if that wasn't possible, AT LEAST WOLFENSTEIN!

[@NickJerrison]

Rickandmorty Rulez1 I'm not even sure if this is a troll or not (sure looks like it is), but God of War did not exist in the '90s.

[@ChaunceyGardener]

"If you play this long enough and go blind you can really become the Pinball Wizard" -AVGN

[@willgregg1076]

You can’t be a true pinball if your not deaf.

[@vivaldireal1741]

Willgregg10 Or Dumb, or blind.

[@nahcKE]

Sure plays a mean video game.

[@Quantum_Magnus]

@@nahcKE he stands like a statue.

[@adamfrisk956]

@@Quantum_Magnus becomes part of the machine...

[@PsychoTrap]

after seeing them use the VB in Luigi's Mansion 3 I had to come back to this vid tbh

[@FloatingSunfish]

I lost it when he ended up duct taping it onto his head. 😂 Now *_that's_* dedication.

[@JohnsCoolVideos]

"...nobody really gives a shit about virtual reality anymore. And maybe, that's for the best." 8 years later, and we're back here again.

[@DeosPraetorian]

Not exactly

[@kyle857]

Because it's actually amazing now. Flying a plan in IL-2 or fighting is Robo Recall us immersive as fuck.

[@gideonmele1556]

Some gimmicks just don’t want to die

[@catmole]

But this time it's good

[@chaotixninja5]

@@DeosPraetorian aww shit. Here we go again.

[@BigMacsDontNeedPickles]

I bet it hurt like a bitch to take that duct tape off. wonder how how much hair came with it

[@EndrCat]

D:

[@JaviandroStudios]

check out the avgn outtake collection to see his reaction!

[@jamesshields9832]

Have a link for it?

[@jensp.4505]

watch?v=p9yHHBXYyKg at 2:56

[@errorbirdesther]

I bet he screamed to the point he broke glass

[@Metanoia000]

I still revisit these videos every few years or so and they still bring me great joy

[@garibaldibritann1240]

Imagine playing Half-Life: Alyx with Virtual Boy, instead immersive it gives you massive confusion

[@tux1468]

honestly thats a really funny idea for a port

[@andrewshao5402]

"It's like puking on a pile of shit." Bubsy on Atari Jaguar.

[@mario-rj4yp]

lmao

[@andrewshao5402]

lmao

[@andrewshao5402]

lmao

[@andrewshao5402]

lmao

[@andrewshao5402]

lmao

[@sirrender3690]

These videos age like wine.....

[@asianshaggy8008]

They age more like milk

[@rust2092]

@@asianshaggy8008 not really...

[@emrahkochenkov1242]

Mr. Graves I think that was his point

[@emrahkochenkov1242]

Mr. Graves yes

[@snekktikhays1780]

Not the “nobody gives a shit about vr anymore” claim

[@murphvienna1]

13:27 "could you imagine, passing the Virtual Boy around the room to EIGHT other people?! I'd rather drink Kevin Costner's recycled pisswater!" THIS WAS AND IS PURE GOLD!!!

[@noahcharles2571]

i am one of the people who played virtual boy when i was a kid! i loved virtual boy but my parents took it away from me because i was having blurred vision & terrible headaches!

[@admiralstone2456]

You're parents were lifesavers.

[@asahi5912]

Your parents are literal angel

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

Your parents probably saved your eyesight tbh.

[@scottcharney1091]

@@asahi5912 Not literally.

[@onemorebonktonight]

I found a virtual boy in my attic. Tempted to go get it out.

[@XxGorillaGodxX]

Go do it

[@lupsik1]

Just do it wtf

[@andrewschannel4259]

Jinnyboiii v69 I think you should do it!

[@Kryogh]

How is your migraine?

[@gamertygonl]

U rich now

[@giuseppeianniello1998]

The only good game on Virtual Boy is Wario Land. Nintendo should remake this hidden gem for the Switch

[@gamezilla345]

nah man Jack Bros is the shit

[@maxwelsh6121]

Teleroboboxer

[@Saben.C-Spoon]

That game felt so smooth

[@fardeenawan1793]

@@maxwelsh6121 that game is great too it should also be remade on switch

[@XistoKente]

Would've been perfect for the 3DS.

[@dmdeester]

8:52 "Why change what we grew up with? Why change what's been firmly planted in our brains since childhood?" Much like being taught in school that Pluto was a planet & now all of a sudden being told it's not.

[@handsomelildevil]

10 years after this video was made I just got done playing Lugi’s Mansion 3 and they are using the Virtual Boy as you map called the “Virtual Boo” just like in Lugi’s Mansion with the Gameboy

[@jpeezyYT]

its VIRTUALLY impossible to not get nauseous while playing this.

[@pyro2274]

Lol

[@CeeEmJay]

You got that joke from Nathaniel Bandy ;-;

[@jozinek876]

Get outta here lmao

[@MrLunch-ey4ot]

I don’t get it

[@Shoe3003]

portable color-screen technology would've still been too expensive back in '95, just look at the TurboExpress by NEC

[@luisxd70]

February 19nd, 2008 - No one gives a shit about Virtual Reality October 13th, 2016 - Virtual Reality is the way of the future. March 31st, 2017 - No one gives a shit about Virtual Reality NEVER AGAIN

[@nonomen6665]

October 13st* March 31rd*

[@TheGreyVids]

what?

[@giantsdrumroom]

haha what? xD

[@autonomousguy9045]

luisxd70 You know, I don't know how no one else caught that.

[@mattmolloy636]

Ah, February 19nd......

[@some_random_merc]

3:18 i didnt even notice this was a transition

[@GalaxyPolar]

And that's how you do a perfect transition 👏

[@lucasgaudio3720]

So... this came out 10 years ago and i am watching it for the at least 9th time in that time. Congratulations james! You stood the test of time and come so far without loosing your touch. Just 10/10 all things considered.

[@OmniMitch]

"Nobody really gives a shit about virtual reality anymore, and maybe, that's for the best." *Sony, 7 years later* "Introducing, Playstation VR!

[@ossie9995]

i'm getting that for christmas lol

[@ossie9995]

Heisen The Berg chill out

[@TheMCMinecraftSWE]

Yeah because it was Sony who made VR popular again, right?

[@udemo5695]

*Sony,1 year later* :HEEEYY....DO YU REMEMBER AIBOZ?? THEY ARE BACK!

[@exxoticplayer3328]

The Zeldaniac you just yelled the future there is a br PlayStation did you come from the future

[@R1ku994]

It's kinda ironic to hear the last few sentences with my VIVE on the desk nex to me...

[@rat_the_chunk79]

+R1ku994 ikr

[@LordJorMagi]

yeah and having bought a VR Box and preordered PS VR. But i understand, it wasn't its time yet. Like the Dreamcast.

[@poopfart785]

+Ed Wood yea the dreamcast is still irrelevant. I never though as a kid that I'd be living with mainstream VR, it fucking blows my mind.

[@VeNoM0619]

7 years ago when this was made, nobody did care about VR after the flops. It was difficult to do and hyped. Hell, how long did it take for VR to come out? We heard about the tech coming out over 1-2 years.

[@dricsi07]

PS VR can run on the PS4 right? I don't need to buy a NEO right away.

[@KissedPuppet]

"Now it's been about ten years, the technology's gotten better, but nobody really gives a shit about virtual reality anymore, and maybe that's for the best." - Nerd Ten years later people are wearing cell phones on their faces, still trying to make VR work.

[@WingMaster562]

VR works, it's just a tad bit expensive for most people. But dedicated consumers can afford it.

[@PaganShagger]

@@WingMaster562 That pretty much comes up VR. An expensive gimmick. I guess not much has changed. VR needs another 20 years to refine itself. I want VR to be like .//hack or SAO.

[@WingMaster562]

@@PaganShagger I dunno, I can't really call it a gimmick because it has sense and can last long. Maybe the Virtual Boy, yes, that's a gimmick, but the modern VR aint. Have you tried playing Budget Cuts? Beat Saber?

[@mortemsteam]

WingMaster562 BONEWORKS?

[@nikcile4034]

an if you ever put on a oculus rift you know it fucking works

[@thesniper2352]

"Nobody cares about virtual reality anymore" That line aged like milk

[@genoxwastak3n]

true

[@Michael_Beanflip]

I just bought a oculus quest 2 yesterday

[@DrNo64]

"That line aged like milk" that line aged like milk

[@ModMax69]

@@Michael_Beanflip get walkabout golf it is AWESOME

[@Michael_Beanflip]

@@ModMax69 is it a playable game or like a walk through?

[@CommanderZaktan]

Well looks like the Virtual Boy is getting a successor, in labo form.

[@mikepellegrino7917]

Good. Long live the Virtual Boy!

[@TrickyPJM752]

People said Wii U is the Virtual Boy 2.0

[@edvance1030]

@@TrickyPJM752 No. Not even the Wii-U was as shitty as the Virtua Boy. The Wii-U was underrated.

[@mysryuza]

TrickyPJM Except it's actually 3D with good games.

[@shinymelon4610]

Killer queen

[@Raez_XL]

I had this console back in 1996. 10 years later I can still feel the neck and backache it caused.

[@Raez_XL]

bret riley Maybe it did. Remember two things: It was a figure f speech and I didnt ask for your opinion.

[@nightbane2]

I think you mean 20. Well, rounded up it's 20.

[@Raez_XL]

***** Yeah yeah, whatever

[@Raez_XL]

Nightbane I meant to say 20 :)

[@sec1720]

9 years later…

[@danverit783]

14:37 it only took 9 years for him to predict Doom on VR, and it was released in December 1 of 2017.

[@jodiryan2047]

Virtua boy: When You play a game with Bray "The Fiend" Wyatt

[@lincolnnoronha4128]

HOW DO YOU FUCK UP TETRIS?!! ITS TETRIS!

[@nonomen6665]

By putting it on the virtual boy. It ain't a bad game, it's just on a bad console.

[@lincolnnoronha4128]

Tryo The Pyro Its from a jimquisition video. check it out! its fun

[@nonomen6665]

Lincoln Noronha Nah.

[@XxRobloxPlayerxX1]

Hehe. Jimquistion.

[@emersonsawesome7629]

Lincoln Noronha They didn't fuck up tetris, they fucked up putting it on the shitty console.

[@krunk9790]

Terminator vision

[@jozinek876]

Holy shit, I see it too....

[@PeriapsisStudios2000]

FUCK YOU ASSHOLE.

[@drunclecookie216]

when I was in high school my parents tried to bribe me with one of these when it came out. they offered to buy me one if I went to homecoming and prom.... I declined. No RAGRETS LOL

[@PolythenePam0451]

Except for your spelling

[@drunclecookie216]

@@PolythenePam0451 that's from "we're the Miller's "

[@fardeenawan1793]

Rugrats is a cartoon

[@DaveWraptastic]

This is when you know others had privileged childhoods. They'd give you a console to go to a party...

[@bigboysdotcom745]

Embarrassing comment, please tell me this was a joke

[@mudkiplegendstreamsmemesan3690]

25 years later Nintendo hasn’t figured out how to add a strap to the virtual boy because of the Virtual Boo

[@lelxrv]

Virtual Boy is one of the most cyberpunk things I've ever seen.

[@accountwontlastlong1]

Wake the fuck up, we've got a warehouse of Virtual Boys to burn.

[@venomikon1197]

Cyberpunk 2077

[@intothereality8384]

cyberfuck

[@accountwontlastlong1]

@@intothereality8384 2069

[@moonmanvic]

Cyberpunk done today wrong...

[@GreenNinjaTea]

Oh james how you were wrong about virtual reali- *OCULUS RIFT IS 599$* nevermind them james was still right.

[@supermeowskers]

US DOLLARS

[@frankymanky322]

***** Exactly. Hell, I bet if the VB was full RGB, it would of sold better at a higher price point. Better =/= incredible sales btw.

[@frankymanky322]

TheGreatYukon True, the progression of technology and how cheap it gets over time shouldn't be doubted. I still worry though about the audience VR is being introduced to though. Better LCD TVs had to of had people interested from the get go since it was an upgrade from CRT, but I'm not sure if a VR headset is really the same idea and has the same people interested in it.

[@TheGreatYukon]

FrankyManky Sure, I can see how the interest is less. And, the scale in price is also less. There are monitors that cost $600, and even a decent one is around $250. That's not that much more. So it seems fair to me

[@frankymanky322]

TheGreatYukon I just don't want to get my own hopes up is all.

[@guacamolefartsauce5934]

Did he just insult the LEGENDARY game known as Jack Bros at the end?

[@EsPoReNg]

I would donate one of my kidneys to see the nerd do a review of SMT 1.

[@mememan3447]

Signor Pomodoro he did. In the higher quality Virtual Boy video

[@personamations5659]

OH HELL NO IVE HAD ENOUGH PERSONAAAAAA!!!!

[@ackminecrer9165]

Pankechi bruh your username is literally Pankechi

[@personamations5659]

Jammorel Huntinghawk hehehe...so, you can read, a skill only the gods can handle!

[@ArroyoEnterprise]

This dude is an legend and a huge part of my childhood

[@bastiaant1096]

"Nobody really gives a shit about virtual reality anymore" That made me laugh.

[@Zachkhat]

The episode was aired in 2008 and back then nobody really gave a shit about virtual reality

[@bastiaant1096]

Zacktt Yeah, I know. But because virtual reality became such a big deal a few years after this, I thought it was funny.

[@Yogurt_kek]

not that anyone gives a shit about vr now.

[@FPSSpartan666]

Pretty sure it's a trend and will die out like movies in 3D.

[@bastiaant1096]

LethalShade Might be. We'll know soon enough.

[@amoledzeppelin]

"My ass is portable!" It would be strange if it wasn't.

[@BeefyMeatington]

Im the 30th liker and im proud of it

[@itskenneritsfun]

I'm the 130th liker, and I'm proud of it.

[@furi7383]

I'm the 174th liker, and I'm proud of it.

[@bfnvalley]

I’m the 204th liker, and honestly, I’m a little dissatisfied.

[@towwong2822]

I'm the 222nd liker and THE VIRTUAL BOY SUCKIN' FUCKS

[@danhenry8163]

12:46 by far has got to be one of the funniest lines and insult of all time I honestly can't stop laughing at that😂😂😂

[@DJBlueX]

“Mommy, can we get an Apple Vision Pro?” “No, we have an Apple Vision Pro at home.” Apple Vision Pro at home: 2:36

[@Kuzo53]

People should read the comments before posting, because every fucking person has already pointed out it resembles an Oculus Rift.

[@tnlrapid4138]

So true

[@user-og6ol2im7v]

it resembles the oculus rift

[@ahok.168]

Curtis Young The Oculus RIft has a headsrap though.

[@Ragefeast95]

Hey Curtis Young IDK if anyone else has said this, but the Virtual Boy totally looks like Oculus Rift!

[@ChrissehCat]

Don't they mean the Oculus Rift looks like a Virtual Boy?

[@Ohfishyfishyfish]

"it's been about ten years..." That alarmed me.

[@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49]

Wario Land VB is the only game on Virtual Boy that is actually really great. Not enough to save the system though, because it’s only 1 of 22 games that is great.

[@yungblossom8084]

Hey James if you see this I just wanna thank you for making my childhood great and memorable I remember getting back from elementary believe it or not I would just laugh and watch your videos. Coming back to it now is just so nostalgic

[@rknflr826]

5:23 ARMS -Nintendo Switch (2017)

[@dimitriousdrake]

But you don't strap the Nintendo Switch to your face... Not yet...

[@quote8743]

No punch out wii

[@jmalmsten]

I just tried a Virtual Boy emulator on my Rift CV1. It's... surprisingly playable... if I could only get it to recognize my controller. The emulator I found has both standard head-locked 3D and an experimental "immersive" mode. The former simulates the basic way Virtual Boy played back in the day just like if you strapped a virtual boy to your head. No head-tracking or anything. The latter puts the graphics on a sort of holographic plane in front of you so you can move around it somewhat. It's like having a giant red tinted 3DS screen in mid air in front of you. I recommend trying out Immersive Mode because it solves some of the main issues of movement-based headaches. I guess they went for the strap-less design on the original because if you played it with a strap without the necessary head-tracking while feeding your brain sensory input that you are moving physically in one way and "virtually" in another... you end up with nausea. Having it on a stand on a table eliminated that part somewhat at least... and most LED's were tinted red at the time. That's what happens when you have to produce VR-tech with mid-nineties tech and price-expactations

[@cluelessdragoon7052]

2:37 - when you can't afford a Oculus or VIVE

[@MarvelFan1995]

Or Playstation VR

[@Persvicx]

​@@MarvelFan1995 2

[@MarvelFan1995]

@@Persvicx that too

[@Number1Tailsfan]

@@Persvicxor Apple Vision Pro

[@Nphen]

This video is as much a historical artifact in 2022 as the Virtual Boy was in 2009. Casual swearing. Campy video effects. I love it!

[@GothitallicaALT]

The virtual boy is shit. But that's why I love Nintendo they're always willing to take risks and find new ways to play games. Some succeeded some failed.

[@lumiaarnio3491]

same

[@scarletcat4735]

Yes. Wii, Wii U, 3ds, they change how people play games, not only using a single joystick, but also motion control. What I feed sad is there are some good games on virtual boy but not be remade to 3DS with 3D or virtual reality.

[@GothitallicaALT]

***** hey to each their own

[@ryanbruneau1197]

XxStar TV It's still shit

[@manchesterunitedno7]

willing to take a risk but unwilling to spent big for R N D to back it up. Nintendo is notorious for their rather austerity approach of budget spending on their project.

[@58jharris]

Okay people we all know about modern VR, no need to post 10000 more comments about it.

[@MisterCatMan]

Ironic

[@nikketasnowden]

exactly

[@lukasr1166]

@@MisterCatMan he could stop others from commenting about VR, but not himself.

[@lupsik1]

The only reason VR is developing so fast right now is because of the possibility to have virtual sex and girlfriends in a realistic manner, change my mind. Honestly tho, check out human 3d scans if you have an oculus or vive, if we find a way to animate it realistically without texture tearing the future looks amazing. Im scared about social skills of future teenagers tho

[@kingcrimson234]

@@15-Peter-20 Is that a Genesis reference?

[@playingbandits3033]

oh boy, this is so nostalgia, im glad that you still continues this series

[@gplgs4640]

Grand theft Auto V is as old now as the Virtual Boy was when James made this episode.

[@maarten332]

Roses are red, Violets are red, Everything is red, *I hate my life*

[@jasonandriulaitis7885]

M. vdW. Roses are red Violets are red Everything is red I’ve just been shot

[@blteo8530]

Me too

[@twistedaxles9126]

*and so do i*

[@KadenLovesGames]

Roses are red, Violets are blue. It's Virtual Boy, so actually... *They're both red.*

[@LivingShadow35]

And I burned down the entire neighbourhood.

[@datechnod00d]

12:25 The words you were looking for to describe 3D Tetris were "An Isometric Game". An Isometric Drawing gives distortion to objects to make them look 3D on a 2D plane.

[@lukaerd6258]

10 years later, VR seems to still live somehow.

[@KeinNiemand]

Live again you mean it was dead for a long time, but then the oculus rift came out and revived VR

[@travisalpasa]

@@KeinNiemand And the PSVR.

[@raphu2272]

Its funny how over a decade after this video was made, VR is all the craze again

[@ManOutofTime913]

Well, Beat Saber is anyway.

[@TheDavidish]

Craze is an overstatement

[@Halo3machenima]

I guess you could say the virtual boy has James... seeing red XD

[@CoolguyCreeper45]

no

[@lightningalex2235]

Deeper shade of red and there is nothing I could have said.

[@kennylunacy]

@Jaffacus You see red when you get angry. So, it was a play on words.

[@KarateGirl999]

Hell yeah.

[@rampiked8635]

Basically a shitty oculus rift

[@11e1cess3]

VB did it first. Oculus did it better.

[@rampiked8635]

7supersonicfan I am aware I am just comparing, Can we not start a flame war though?

[@rampiked8635]

Maka Albarn Yeah.

[@DraculaCronqvist]

Tautology, the Oculus Rift is already shitty.

[@rampiked8635]

DraculaCronqvist Well, D2 vs Virtual boy is a big difference

[@ryanhutchinson4467]

6:53 I know it’s supposed to be a thumbs up, but I like to pretend that Wario is flipping the player off here. 🖕

[@smithsmithony5401]

"Most of the games are okay, but they're the same kind of games you might as well be playing on a regular TV screen" So nothing has changed with VR for about 30 years...

[@tokyohanamura]

They got some kickass homebrew that has system link cables that actually work for multiplayer now Hell, they made a patched version of Mario’s Tennis that actually has multiplayer now!

[@Jackie535]

Tokyo/Rin Enter Mario Ace Tennis on N-Switch.....

[@Thornskade]

There's also emulators now that allow you to play on VR headsets or in Google cardboard

[@renato8473]

But why

[@Brawler_1337]

Renato Because why not?

[@101Volts]

@@renato8473 Hobbyists have their own reasons, like me with my 50s Hoover Vacuum Cleaner.

[@UltraKryptonian]

Luke Skywalker comments on the Virtual Boy: “What a piece of junk!”

[@legrandgougoulilumine6940]

Shao Kahn comments on the Virtual Boy:"You weak pathetic fool !"

[@joegarza1528]

I always find my way back to AVGN

[@JbugGaming]

I've watched this episode 15 times, and I just noticed it said "Feburary 19nd"

[@amishrobots]

7:55 that cable would have been really useful.. if more than one person ever bought a virtual boy!

[@Egobyte83]

Ah, yes, the mid 90s. It was so exciting being a kid back then. The successes of the 16-bit consoles made us all look toward the future with hope. The gaming industry started to take off for real, and it was like we all knew that bigger and better things were coming. Those truly were the golden years and i feel both proud and extremely privileged to have grown up during that time. :)

[@scottcharney1091]

I don't miss it.

[@renaj9206]

I like these episodes better than the extensive mini movies of later episodes

[@bangkokbert3440]

Anyone else think of this when they see the Apple Vision Pro? Lol

[@oldschooldude8370]

Tried an occulus? Its pretty cool once you get over the disorientation. The wife has the Meta Quest 2 I believe.

[@GhalidiusTrident]

>another ten years later >VR chat >Nearly everyone who plays virtual reality plays VR chat

[@nikoappsmuggred7220]

vr chat is ass. rec room is a million times better.

[@Dcfan200]

Do u know de wae?

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@Dcfan Gladion: Get out.

[@Dcfan200]

@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 No.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Guzma: Y'all are stupid!

[@autumnsorchard7435]

When he says the virtual boy is about 10 years old :(

[@RNR11]

I’m 12 years old and I love this guy

[@iambullet2011]

Man I used to watch these in 07 and 08 all the time. There still the best on KZbin. I could swear I remember me and my friends playing Mario tennis linked together though. He said the multiplayer cable wasn’t released but I remember differently.

[@DarkScorpion64]

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

[@thestwinner680]

At least they got rid of the monocolor RED hahaha ;P

[@thestwinner680]

So I guess, in this case, they _learned_ LOL.

[@snekktikhays1780]

@@thestwinner680 why are you a constant smartass on comments

[@niavellir7408]

Vr has became a lot better than it was.

[@chaotixninja5]

Let's all laugh at an industry that never learns anything! Tee hee hee!

[@nowonmetube]

Man.. It has been over 10 years! I got back to the past by watching AVGN episodes. So much nostalgia!

[@jomon324]

I'm here after playing Virtual Boy on 3DS through emulation, and I have to say: Red Alert is awesome and so is Galactic Pinball and VB Wario Land.

[@CandisClassicGameShrine]

This friggin video (well when it was on GT) started my obsession with the Virtual Boy. Thanks, James.

[@my667thgoogleaccount7]

?? What's so interesting about it?