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minus-squareAlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·6 months agoIf you’ve got a modded 3ds, Red Viper works extremely well to emulate Virtual Boy games, if you’re curious about them. Arguably it’s a better experience than playing them on a Virtual Boy.
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoBut are there any games worth playing?
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 months agoThe Wario game is pretty good if you liked the original Game Boy Wario games. Mario Clash is a fun take on the original Mario Bros game which didn’t need to be 3D, so I’m a little disappointed they haven’t revisited it. Jack Bros. is notable for being Atlus’ first release in the West, and I remember having some fun with that one. Mario Tennis was also pretty good, but there are probably better Mario Tennis games by now. How many consoles can say that ~28% of their library is worth checking out? Haha
minus-squarefogstormberrylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoI love my 2ds but virtualboy emulation makes me crave an upgrade
If you’ve got a modded 3ds, Red Viper works extremely well to emulate Virtual Boy games, if you’re curious about them. Arguably it’s a better experience than playing them on a Virtual Boy.
But are there any games worth playing?
The Wario game is pretty good if you liked the original Game Boy Wario games.
Mario Clash is a fun take on the original Mario Bros game which didn’t need to be 3D, so I’m a little disappointed they haven’t revisited it.
Jack Bros. is notable for being Atlus’ first release in the West, and I remember having some fun with that one.
Mario Tennis was also pretty good, but there are probably better Mario Tennis games by now.
How many consoles can say that ~28% of their library is worth checking out? Haha
I love my 2ds but virtualboy emulation makes me crave an upgrade