In the world of gaming-consoles-that-I-don't-dream-games-were-released-on the Virtual Boy is pretty much at the top of the list. Or so I thought, until these clever Virtual Boy demakes popped up over at Pixel Joint in honor of the 15th anniversary of the console's Japanese launch.
I think the Virtual Boy version of Metroid Prime is by far my favorite of the entries, but the Monkey Island one is full-on cool, as well. I would have dug the Mega Man on VB as well; 3D robot masters could get seriously epic. It's too bad the failure of the Virtual Boy will mean we will never see a portable 3D system again.
What would you like to see remade into a red and black 3D wonder?
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3:00 PM on 07.25.2010
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Seriously though, any SHMUP would be cool.
Mario Kart would be pretty as well.
But on topic, I'd like to see a VB version of Shatter.... or Raiden.
Oh SNAP! I can't believe nobody noticed this.
Wow, you're right... I totally glazed over that.
Wait what.
It was mostly sarcasm, but I've seen some people get bent out of shape over very little before. :P
I noticed that too. xD
Also, headache or not, I would have played the hell out of a Mega Man Virtual Boy game!
And I'm drooling at the thought of Metroid Prime on the VB.
Really? You think the author of this post didn't know that. You felt the need to point that out.
Right.
Too bad the failure of the Virtual Boy will mean we will never see a portable 3D system again.
It's not great but it lets people know where you're coming from. Or just be slightly less subtle, Jim does that well.
I know it's probably policy not to but shouldn't you guys acknowledge when you amend a post. This article was amended at least twice (I think). It's just good form, especially if a mistake has been pointed out by a commenter. Pedrovay2003 just looks like he is talking shit now whereas a small
[Edit: Fixed typos, thanks Pedrovay2003]
at the bottom would prevent that. Nobody really gives a shit if you fuck up and admit the mistake but just changing the article makes it look like you are working for Minitru.
Oh... WAIT!...
Don't blame yourself, for gods sake. That was blatantly sarcastic, and I cant understand how people DONT realize that ffs. Maybe destructoid should force users to have some sort of IQ test before allowing them to comment?
"To bad this article reads like it was written by a third grader"
Somebody already called you out, but I love it when grammar nazis make mistakes. hee hee hee
"Maybe destructoid should force users to have some sort of IQ test before allowing them to comment?"
But then we'd up like Kotaku. OH SNAP!
Seconded on what DaGameWhore had to say. What kind of games journo DOESN'T know about the 3DS? Are you guys clueless? Even if Matt didn't make it to E3 it would be hard to ignore, what with the Dtoid crew GUSHING over the thing.