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Nintendo Virtual Boy Teardown
Nintendo Virtual Boy Teardown
Step 1 -
The Virtual Boy was only available in North America for
seven months -- from August 14, 1995 until March 2,
1996 -- with only 770,000 units sold. Compare that with
the Nintendo 64, which sold 32.93 million units over its
lifespan.
Tech Specs:
20 MHz, 32-bit RISC Processor
128 KB dual-port VRAM
384 x 224 pixel resolution
2-bit monochrome display (black and three
shades of red)
16-bit stereo sound
Step 2
The Virtual Boy probably doesn't deserve to be ranked
as one of the ugliest pieces of machinery of all time, but
it does bear a striking resemblance to certain sci-fi
characters.
The Neoprene eyepiece completely encompassed the
player's field of vision. This not only isolated the player
from the rest of the world, but prevented anyone else
from seeing what the player was doing.
If only the Virtual Boy could play "other" content...
Games such as Mario's Tennis support the use of the
Extension port on the underside of the Virtual Boy.
Regrettably, Nintendo never got around to releasing an
appropriate cable.