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Nintendo Switch Online Virtual Boy Library Expands With Five New Games Including Three Western Firsts

Nintendo Switch Online's Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics app has added five titles: V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force. Of these, Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and V-Tetris are available outside Japan for the first time. Japan also received an exclusive addition, Virtual Fishing, which was not made available in other regions.

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Tokyo Game Life noted Japan's exclusive receipt of Virtual Fishing as notable, while Gematsu's coverage focused solely on the five globally released titles without mentioning the Japan-exclusive addition.

What we know

  • Five Virtual Boy games added to NSO: V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force
  • Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and V-Tetris mark their first-ever releases outside Japan
  • Japan received a sixth exclusive title, Virtual Fishing, not available to other regions
  • The additions continue what observers are calling a strong year for Virtual Boy preservation on modern hardware

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