The least popular Nintendo game console is entitled to awards in the museum of Mario’s fathers and amuses fans

Gaming News The least popular Nintendo game console is entitled to awards in the museum of Mario’s fathers and amuses fans

The biggest failure in Nintendo history

At the very beginning of the 90s Nintendo is a leader in the video game industry

. Sega is not far away and PlayStation will launch in 1995, but in the meantime the company, which recently celebrated its 135th anniversary, is not afraid of anyone. So she tries things. In this context, that is the case Gunpei Yokoione of the developers of the GameBoy, brings one onto the market great project . The idea of ​​virtual reality has been around for a long time, but the first attempts are still very patchy and the rest depends mainly on science fiction.

With the advent of new technologies Gunpei Yokoi said players might get tired of the “traditional” performances.. The Super Famicom/Nintendo is a hit, but you have to try to stay one step ahead. This progress will therefore be the Virtual Boy, a completely independent machine

which stands on a table and offers red and black games with a depth effect. Delayed several times, The device was finally released in Japan and North America in 1995. The return to reality is brutal for Nintendo. Less than a million machines are soldand the brand won’t stay.

The Virtual Boy was saved from oblivion at the Nintendo Museum

Production stopped in 1996 and Nintendo abandons its project. The Nintendo 64 is on the horizon and with it some of the 3D games that will lay the foundation the new era of video games. Nintendo never tried the experiment again, and one would have even thought that its story would be pushed into a small corner. However, the Virtual Boy was mentioned in several games, Starting with Luigi’s Mansion. Nice wink, but it turns out it’s a virtual reality console will have its place in the Nintendo Museumwhich will open its doors in Japan in the coming days.

Several people have already reported on site, especially when visiting the souvenir shop. They quickly realized that all consoles had their place, including the Virtual Boy. T-shirts, mugs, water bottles, pens, notebooks and even pins will be there so we lose a few extra yen.

This way Accept failure seems to amuse a lot of people on social media, with users often switching from the Virtual Boy to the WiiU. Apparently many others are taking the opportunity to proudly display their collections, including the Virtual Boy. The machine is part of the brand story, for better or worse.

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