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Nintendo’s Virtual Boy was supposed to be the future of gaming—but instead, it became one of the company’s biggest failures. Released in 1995, the strange red-and-black console struggled with an uncomfortable design, limited games, confusing marketing, and a high price for what it offered.
In this video, we break down why the Virtual Boy failed, how Nintendo got the concept wrong, and why the system disappeared from stores in less than a year despite coming from one of the biggest names in gaming.
In this video, we break down why the Virtual Boy failed, how Nintendo got the concept wrong, and why the system disappeared from stores in less than a year despite coming from one of the biggest names in gaming.
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