📰 New article from Retro Handhelds
Play Virtual Boy On Switch 2 With An Original Controller
https://retrohandhelds.gg/play-virtual-boy-on-switch-2-with-an-original-controller/
TL;DR: Modders have turned the notoriously awkward Virtual Boy controller into a modern, wireless powerhouse for Switch 2 — and it’s almost too perfect.
Remember that gloriously painful red-lensed headset Nintendo re-released for the Virtual Boy on Switch Online? Yeah, me too — and also remember having no official controller to go with it. Enter RetroOnyx, who just dropped a $99 mod PCB that swaps the internals of your OG Virtual Boy controller with Bluetooth, USB-C charging, and haptic support — all while keeping that iconic dual-D-pad layout intact.
Why does this matter? Because nobody wants to play Teleroboxer or Virtual Boy Wario Land with a Switch Pro Controller. The twin D-pads are core to the experience — and Nintendo’s “comeback” felt half-baked without a proper pairing option. This mod fixes that… for now.
Bonus: RetroOnyx is considering pre-built versions for the non-soldering-inclined, and if demand spikes? Nintendo may finally give in — just like they did with wireless N64/GameCube controllers after years of fan mods.
Still waiting for the real sequel: a wireless Virtual Boy headset that doesn’t make you look like a space alien. 🚀