VB Proto Unit:

Released by Nintendo before the VB was released, for display at tradeshows like Las Vegas' E3.

The main body reads "Nintendo 3D DISPLAY GAME SYSTEM VIRTUAL BOY" instead of just "VIRTUAL BOYTM".

Controller says "Nintendo Virtual Boy" at the bottom instead of just "Virtual Boy" like on the finished version, also different is the button colors which are from left to right: green, blue, yellow, red.

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HERE to see the final version VB controller for comparison.

 

 


*Same as the VB Demo Unit, only the VB-main unit was blue/red, instead of black/red & with thicker eyeshades on the VB, this was probably an earlier version of the VB Demo Unit.

Tip: Also see this article for a bigger overall view on the prototype unit.