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Virtual Boy (Japan)
Japan · VUE-001 · Nintendo · 1995
Why
It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. model rated as Rare - variant no lower than. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.The Virtual Boy is a video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo and released in Japan on July 21, 1995, and in North America on August 14, 1995. Promoted as the first system capable of rendering stereoscopic 3D graphics, it featured a red monochrome display viewed through a binocular eyepiece, with games employing a parallax effect to simulate depth. The console struggled commercially, and its limited market performance led Nintendo to discontinue production and game development in 1996, following the release of only 22 games. The 32-bit Virtual Boy's development spanned four years under the codename VR32.
For now, in English only. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0How to tell them apart
Red and black tabletop unit on a bipod stand; red monochrome LED display; M-shaped grey/black controller with two D-pads and slide-on battery pack. Link port labelled 'PLAYLINK' on JP units.
Details from sources
Launch titles JP: Mario's Tennis, Galactic Pinball, Teleroboxer, Red Alarm (Nintendo JP page lists Nintendo's own). No pack-in game in Japan (pack-in is documented only for NA).
Data source: nintendo.co.jp
Yes this option? Take a photo of it - the app will recognize the model, verify it’s in your hands, and give you a collectible card with a number and rarity.