Nintendo: Hit or Miss

While Nintendo is unequivocally responsible for some of the best-loved pieces of gaming hardware ever created, they've also had some spectacular misfires.

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VIRTUAL BOY (1995) -- MISS! In 1995, the term ‘virtual reality' was all the rage. And that's the predominant feeling most gamers were left with after plunking down cash on Nintendo's nauseating attempt to immerse players in a "true 3D game world." A cross between a Game Boy and a View-Master, the bulky device's monochromatic display had gamers seeing red, while the lack of games (only 14 were released stateside) sealed its fate as one of ... more
VIRTUAL BOY (1995) -- MISS! In 1995, the term ‘virtual reality' was all the rage. And that's the predominant feeling most gamers were left with after plunking down cash on Nintendo's nauseating attempt to immerse players in a "true 3D game world." A cross between a Game Boy and a View-Master, the bulky device's monochromatic display had gamers seeing red, while the lack of games (only 14 were released stateside) sealed its fate as one of the worst-selling game consoles ever. less