<p>Cyril from Defunct Games is stepping into the ring to take on Teleroboxer (1995) and the Nintendo Virtual Boy with Mike and Jaymo as part of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Cyril takes us back to what it was like being at the unveiling of the Nintendo Virtual Boy at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1995, we try to wrap our heads around the LED technology behind the Virtual Boy’s 3D stereoscopic effects, Cyril and Jaymo try to get to the bottom of why the Virtual Boy sales were such a disappointment, and we evaluate the new Nintendo accessories available to play the Virtual Boy games on the Switch. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on <a href="https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com</a>, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more!</p><p><br /></p><p>Game on, everyone.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>(0:00) Intro</p><p>(1:20) Welcoming Cyril</p><p>(3:58) Virtual Boy</p><p>(21:26) Virtual Boy Accessories</p><p>(43:32) Teleroboxer</p><p>(1:13:00) NintenDO or NintenDON’T</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Check out the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/763614590/gameshark-returns-the-complete-cheat-code-compendium" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kickstarter</a> for the Complete Cheat Code Compendium at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/763614590/gameshark-returns-the-complete-cheat-code-compendium</p><p>Or find Cyril’s work at <a href="http://www.defunctgames.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Defunct Games</a> (http://www.defunctgames.com/) or on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DefunctGames" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> at https://www.youtube.com/@DefunctGames</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://files.virtual-boy.com/teleroboxer-instruction-booklet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Telerobooxer Manual</a>: https://files.virtual-boy.com/teleroboxer-instruction-booklet.pdf</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Fastest Game Console Ever Made? - Virtual Boy In Slow Mo</a> | The Slow Mo Guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QHG23LR" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Ultimate History of Video Games</a> by Stephen Kent | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QHG23LR</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFvqKDs7Kao" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The BEST WAY To Play Virtual Boy- How To Play Virtual Boy Comfortably (Nintendo Switch 2)</a> | Demeech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFvqKDs7Kao</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcaPLObQ6g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">1990s Critics Review Every Virtual Boy Game on Nintendo Classics (Review Crew)</a> | Defunct Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcaPLObQ6g</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR8uAVqOF6k" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[WR] Teleroboxer speedrun - 2:04.86 IGT</a> | swordsmankirby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR8uAVqOF6k</p>