Rumor: GAME LABO says Virtual Boy 2 to be a Wii peripheral, more

It’s been more than fourteen years since the Virtual Boy was launched, but according to GAME LABO, the device is being revived for Wii. The Japanese magazine noted in its rumors section that Virtual Boy 2 is in development for Nintendo’s console and that it will be released this year. Personally, that doesn’t seem probable, but you never know, right? GAME LABO also had a few other Nintendo-related rumors, which we’ve posted below.

* The budget-priced games from game company [S]‘s [D] series releasing on 03/04 will have a brand new method of copy protection against backup devices.
* Game company [b]‘s idol simulation series [i]‘s latest game will be released on the Wii. It will utilize the engine from [b]‘s 2008 Wii game, [H] (……)

Thanks to Robert for the news tip!

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