Two Cancelled Virtual Boy Games Join 'Nintendo Classics' Today
Key Points:
- Nintendo has added the previously cancelled Virtual Boy games Zero Racers and D-Hopper to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack 'Nintendo Classics' service, available from August 4, 2026.
- Zero Racers is a futuristic racing game set in an underground society, where players compete in high-speed races using floating machines, while D-Hopper is an action platformer featuring Prince Dorin's quest to find missing spirits and transform into a dragon.
- Version 1.3.0 of the Virtual Boy app introduces a new feature allowing users to change the screen colour by pressing and holding the right control stick and using the L and R buttons.
- Nintendo has also released a new Virtual Boy commercial and added five Virtual Boy soundtracks, including titles like Wario Land and Mario Clash, to the Nintendo Music app.
- The new promotional trailer highlights the Virtual Boy library on the Nintendo Classics service and previews the upcoming Zero Racers and D-Hopper titles.