#Virtual boy software

The coin mini-game is more about luck as you pick a number, then a container hoping it contains coins to multiply your total. In the heart mini game you jump between the background and foreground trying to collect the hearts or diamonds that scroll past (diamonds also award an extra life). First you can, if you want, gamble some coins on one of two mini games: one to earn extra hearts and one for extra coins. Once the elevator is unlocked you can travel to the next level but before that there are two other stops. Scattered throughout the level are hearts (collect 100 for an extra life) and coins for you to pick up as well as a hidden piece of treasure. If you collect either the dragon or eagle hat whilst wearing the other, they combine to make the “King Dragon Hat” which gives you all special powers.

The dragon hat breathes fire which is a good way to defeat difficult enemies without getting too close. The bull hat allows Wario to break blocks by smashing into them once (rather than twice) and he can pound the ground to stun nearby enemies. Power-up wise the bull and dragon hats return and the eagle hat replaces the jet hat – although they do the same thing (allow flight). It’s not so much that you mistake them for part of the background scenery, it’s so you can time your attacks – or perhaps just know when it’s safe to leg it. You will also find that some enemies start a short distance away then move forward to attack, meaning you shouldn’t just focus on the foreground. As you hop across the very first platforms of the game, giant spiked balls swing back-and-forth from background to foreground. The 3D effect is also used on some enemies and obstacles. You simply step on it, tap jump and Wario launches himself in to the background and, in an effective audio touch, whilst in the background the sounds of his jumps and smashes become more distant. This is done by using a jump board, several of which are placed throughout each level. At times jumping into the background is required to avoid an obstacle or to collect an item. Rather than have the backgrounds as just a nifty effect, Nintendo choose to make them part of the level. Everything is well drawn and never looks flat. The 3D effect adds a lot of depth to the backgrounds that are made up of several layers. The game looks similar to its predecessor, but everything is bigger and more detailed. Virtual Boy Wario Land is a platformer that plays a lot like the first (Game Boy) Wario Land title, with Wario acting like a slower but tougher Mario as he throws or barges through enemies and jumps across platforms and smashes blocks to clear the way through the level. However, Wario's VB adventure is one game that breaks this rule it's an amazing title in its own right and is almost worth buying a Virtual Boy system for.

#Virtual boy software

It's hard to talk about the Virtual Boy without mentioning Virtual Boy Wario Land the ill-fated system only experienced 22 games throughout its short lifespan and this lack of software has resulted in some VB games getting a better reputation than they deserve purely because there's so little else to play on the console.