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Nintendo Switch’s Virtual Boy pays off with 2 newly released games
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Nintendo is releasing two previously unreleased Virtual Boy games, D-Hopper and Zero Racers, on August 4, 2026, for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service.
- These games were originally developed for release in 1996 but were canceled due to the Virtual Boy's commercial failure.
- D-Hopper is an action-adventure game developed by Intelligent Systems, featuring a prince on a quest to defeat a corrupt politician, while Zero Racers is an F-Zero style racing game with Grand Prix and Practice modes.
- Nintendo previously added seven Virtual Boy titles to its online service in February 2026 and promised more, including unreleased games, which are now arriving.
- The announcement was accompanied by a striking trailer featuring a man discovering a Virtual Boy in a desert and showcasing gameplay and the system's red color palette, along with the release of Virtual Boy soundtracks on Nintendo Music.
