How Nintendo accidentally ruined the Virtual Boy

LowSpecGamer May 27, 2022
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SideQuest - The failed 3D Headset that created modern Nintendo: https://nebula.app/videos/lowspecgamer-the-failed-3d-headset-that-created-modern-nintendo Get my new class in Nebula: https://nebulaclasses.com/lowspecgamer The Virtual Boy was supposed to be a radically different product. What happened? #virtualboy #nintendo 0:00 Intro 0:38 Unexpected origins 2:46 The COMDEX fail 4:12 Pitching to Game Companies 8:03 The limitations of the present 10:22 Meanwhile, in Yamauchi-Land 11:24 Release Events slightly adjusted or exaggerated for narrative (or dramatic) purpose. Video en Español: https://youtu.be/F5XDO1Pw1lg Credits Research and Writing: LowSpecAlex, F4mi Voice over: LowSpecAlex Editing: Henrique von Buren, LowSpecAlex 3D animation: Windy Art: Maiku no Koe Spanish Translation, Audio editing and QA: Henrique von Buren Camera work: LowSpecAlex Thumbnail design: Maiku no Koe Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/3050016/unraveling-the-enigma-of-nintendos-virtual-boy-20-years-later Social media: https://twitter.com/lowspec_gamer https://www.instagram.com/thelowspecgamer Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Stock Footage from Getty