Chris Brandrick Chris Brandrick  • Aug 19, 2025

🔗 Virtual Boy emulation gets a dash of colour

3DS emulator says monochromatic red be gone!

The latest version of Virtual Boy emulator 'Red Viper' for the Nintendo 3DS has recently added in full colour support — bringing a much needed dash of vibrancy to the otherwise flushed, monochromatic palette of the Virtual Boy library.

Ars Technica's Kyle Orland took it for a spin and grabbed some screenshots in the process, and I gotta say the results go a long way to adding some depth and life into the usually restricted hues that Nintendo's failed experiment could offer.

Read more:
Not (just) seeing red: Virtual Boy emulator adds full color support
Red Viper on the 3DS makes Nintendo’s failed ’90s experiment look like new.
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