The NES had
hundreds of peripherals released for it. Some were good, some were bad, and some were absolute shit. Here's a breakdown on the stupidest peripherals
out there. Some of these I have used, others are defined as stupid based upon their useless functions. I am still piecing together more content for this section, so
give me some time.
Camerica Freedom Stick
This piece of crap shouldn't even be called a joystick. The
wireless
feature is a joke. Try playing a game with it and see how far you get. I played Double Dragon 2 with this joystick, and couldn't get anywhere.
This controller has some serious problems. I hit the buttons like mad and nothing happened. Plus the FOUR double A batteries I put in it only lasted a
messily few hours. I'd go broke using this thing.
NES Lockout
This gadget doesn't make much sense. It's designed for mothers to use to stop
their kids from playing Nintendo before they finish their homework. It snaps on
and locks the lid in place, rendering the machine unplayable. But why would someone
spend $20 on a lock for the NES instead of just hiding it away in the closet? I
really don't understand why someone would buy something like this. But being as I've
never seen one in real life, I guess maybe no one did.
Voice Command Headset
Who were they trying to fool? Voice play isn't even close to perfection these days,
so you can just imagine how well the Voice Command Headset must have worked
twenty years ago. Truth be told, I'm not entirely sure this headset was actually
released.
U-Force
Anyone who has ever used a U-Force will tell you the same thing. The damn thing doesn't work.
The U-Force is so bad, I don't even know where to begin. No matter how you move your hands over the little sensor at the bottom, nothing will happen. I tried
in vain to play Super Mario Bros. using the U-Force for over two hours and I was
only able to successfully move Mario once. I ended up returning it the next day
and getting my money back.
Quickshot Trackball - by BPZ
This is a shot of a Quick Shot trackball like thingy I picked up at
Funco
for about $7. The ball itself doesn't move very far but it has that
signature Quickshot clicky switch. The switch pictured is set for a
left or
right handed person. If you choose right, you place the ball sideways
with
your right hand on the ball and the buttons under your left hand. Vice
versa
applies for the left hand (Pictured position is the left handed one). I
almost beat Marble Madness with this once, but otherwise, It's just a
collector's Item for me...
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