Nintendo’s first foray into 3D gaming was released in Japan on July 21, 1995. On this, the Virtual Boy’s 20th birthday, let’s take a moment to appreciate all the joy it has brought gamers over the years. No really, I’m serious.
I play many more games now than I used to when I was younger. There are a bunch of reasons for that. One is money: I have much more access to cash as a working adult than I did as a kid, teenager, or student. Another is time: again, as…
Among all of the many surprises pre-loaded into the 3DS, Nintendo’s next big handheld device, the biggest is that the thing is packed with a hidden role-playing game. It’s no Final Fantasy or Dragon Age. It’s something simpler and, arguably, more important.