IX might be my favorite of all time, and I would have camped out overnight to have that on something like the DS.

At least we’re getting some re-releases on the Switch now. 🤷

I’ve been eyeing the collection on Switch! Just hard to justify when I have so many other ways to play those games already. My money is finite, unfortunately.

I do love the soundtracks though, and that also makes it tempting. I play a lot of theatrythm on both 3DS and Switch.

Yes I have, I open up every cart I purchase used and give it a good clean before testing it in a system. They are all genuine carts (and the DS FFIII I bought new on release).

I wish! I still don’t have a PSP or Vita 😮‍💨

Just GBA, Square Enix did all these releases for it and I’m a big fan of the series and the system. Just threw Tactics in because it’s also “Final Fantasy” on the GBA. And figured I’d put the DS III in there too for the hell of it.

I have the original Tactics installed on my PS Classic. 🤷

To be fair, a GB or GBC cart in the SP will make it much less pocketable.

Dang it, thanks.

Same for me. If we’re counting in backwards compatibility, I was always a GBA guy for the fact it could play the entire Game Boy library.

As I’ve gotten older though, I’ve been gravitating more to the DS for the combination of DS and GBA.

They’re a lot of fun!

I’m sure it’s not for everyone though, they do make great display pieces too!

Fwow13 > Fwow12

Thanks!

Though there are Virtual Boy collectors out there that have collections that put what I have to shame!

There’s always going to be someone crazier (and richer) than you.

Thanks!

I have all 14 North American releases (loose carts) and a loose copy of V-Tetris. 👍

I had several CIB, but I traded/sold the boxes and manuals away. I’m not a collector - just a gamer and I don’t care about having anything to display.

I’ve always loved it, didn’t get one as a kid - but drooled over store kiosks and dreamed.

Shortly after I got married, my (then new) wife surprised me with one after hearing me make a comment once about how cool I thought they were as a kid.

She then helped me track down every NA game for it over the course of that next year or so.

The system means a lot more to me now. 🙂

Have to expect this comment in some form or other whenever you post about the Virtual Boy on the internet. 😅

I really only got into soldering and electronics repair in order to maintain my old systems. Gotta take care of this stuff!

The OEM cart connectors are much better (in terms of fit in the system), but not destroying original carts more than makes up for the new connectors’ shortcomings. New plastic cart shells have come a long way in terms of quality in the past few years too. Very happy that we have these options now and can make legitimately new carts!

The HF32 is a lot of fun to customize, hope you’re getting some good use out of yours 👍

No idea! Good question, that thought hadn’t occurred to me. 🤔

I guess I’ll have to make sure to check on on it periodically if I store it away.

Probably a good question to bring up in the Virtual Boy community, not sure if the Blockbuster cases did any damage to the systems as the foam in those decayed?

I’ve always been nervous about taking it out of my house (like when someone I know really wants to try one out), but now I feel so much better about it. I’ve been able to easily take this with me on several trips now just to have it with me!

I definitely want more. I have another Virtual Boy that would be nice to store like this too, and I’d love to make one for my Game Boy(s) and another for Game Gear.

Good eye lol! Yes it is, and 1 HyperBoy cart!

I was helping the guy that designed and produced them at RetroOnyx, I did a lot of beta-testing. I also did quite a bit of digital artwork to contribute to the community and he told me to just keep the carts. I bought one of them, the rest came from him for testing/development.

It’s nice to be able to flash several of my favorite unreleased commercial games and homebrew onto different carts and be able to just swap them out instead of constantly reflashing 🤷🏻.

I mean… I guess so. But if you need a case for your Virtual Boy, no need to wait for me to die - there are tons of cases readily available at sites like Amazon that you can get to make your own!