Virtual Boy

Nintendo

System Information

Manufacturer Nintendo

Release Year 1995

Supported Formats

.vb .vboy

Description

The Virtual Boy is a portable virtual reality gaming console developed by Nintendo. Released in 1995, it featured red monochrome LED stereoscopic display technology. The system was commercially unsuccessful, releasing only 22 games before discontinuation, but has become a collectible due to its unique technological attempt and rarity.

Hardware Specifications

CPU NEC V810 @ 20 MHz

Memory 1MB DRAM + 512KB P-SRAM

Display Dual LED matrix, 384×224 pixels (red monochrome)

Audio 6-channel stereo wavetable

Storage Game Pak cartridge (up to 16MB)

Save Type SRAM (battery-backed)

Battery Life 6×AA batteries, ~5 hours

Connectivity

• Link Cable (2 players)

Game Library ~22 titles

Controller Layout

Cheat Code Support

GameShark / Code Breaker

Raw memory codes and GameShark format

Example:

03001234 00000063

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