Accessories
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Accessories
DualShock Analog Controller
The DualShock controller designed by Sony Computer Entertainment was the third controller released for the original PlayStation. Its design continued through the next several generations of Sony's consoles.
Power Glove
The Power Glove was a controller accessory for the NES, released in 1989. The controller was ultimately considered a failure, and only two games were designed with features exclusively for the glove ("Super Glove Ball" and "Bad Street Brawler").
R O B
R.O.B. - The Robotic Operating Buddy was a highly novel, though largely useless accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It also went by the name "F.C.R" in other countries.
Rock Band Drum Set
This drum kit, constructed specifically for Rock Band, features four drum pads and one pedal trigger. The center cosole has a,b,x,y buttons; a D-pad; and X-box 360 guide, Start, and select buttons.
Rock Band Wireless Fender Guitar
The official wireless guitar designed for Harmonix's Rock Band series.
Trance Vibrator
Sega released this force feedback device alongside the PlayStation 2 version of Rez in Japan.
Wii Wheel
The Wii Wheel is a plastic shell that makes using the Wii Remote feel more like a steering wheel. The Wii Wheel was packaged with Mario Kart Wii and could also be bought separately.
Sega Activator
The first full-body, motion-sensing controller, released in 1993, for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console and the Dragon Ball Z VRVS arcade game. It was an octagonal ring of sensors that control on-screen movement when a player stands in the center and strikes over specific sections.
SIXAXIS Controller
The SIXAXIS was the first controller included with the PlayStation 3, but was replaced by a rumble-enabled update called the DualShock 3.
Wii Balance Board
The Balance Board is a peripheral originally released alongside Wii Fit.
Super Scope
Resembling a bazooka, the Super Scope is Nintendo's short-lived light-gun accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Wii Remote
The Primary controller of Nintendo's Wii console. Affectionately known as the "Wiimote" among gamers too lazy to spell out the whole thing.
Dreamcast Maracas
Shake your boot-ay!
Wii Zapper
The Wii Zapper is a peripheral that transforms the Wiimote and Nunchuk into a gun shape.
Steel Battalion Controller
An overtly complicated and involved controller designed for Capcom's Xbox mech-simulation game, Steel Battalion.
Sega VR
A project that began in 1991, the Sega Virtual Reality delivered a new perspective on how games were played. It was the first VR headset to track head movement, some two decades before the Oculus Rift. The arcade version, Sega VR-1, was released in 1994, but planned versions for the Mega Drive, and then the Saturn, were cancelled.
PlayStation 2 Multitap
The multitap increases the number of controller/memory card ports to four per multitap per original ports, of which there were two pair.
SNES Mouse
The SNES Mouse was a peripheral created for Mario Paint, though a number of other games went on to support it.
NES Power Pad
An NES peripheral that allows games to be controlled by hitting pressure sensors inside a mat, ideally with one's feet.
Game Genie
The Game Genie is an accessory for several platforms that facilitates the hacking and activation of otherwise inaccessible cheats and content.
Pro Action Replay
A cheat cartridge. Always useful, especially since it was primarilly used to bypass copy-protection.
Power Base Converter
Allows Master System games to play on Genesis consoles
PlayStation Eye
The PlayStation Eye is a digital camera & microphone for use with the PlayStation 3 console. It is also an integral part of the PlayStation Move motion controller.
Wii MotionPlus
Nintendo's latest accessory is designed to enhance motion control by quickly and accurately catching complex and minute movements, significantly improving the versatility and precision of the Wii Remote.
Wii Speak
A peripheral for the Wii's sensor bar that allows for real-time voice chat with other Wii users.
ION Drum Rocker
The ION Drum Rocker was designed to provide a more authentic drumming experience, with the Rock Band platform in mind.
Xbox Live Vision
The Xbox Live Vision is a USB-based camera designed for use with the Xbox 360.
DualShock 3
The DualShock 3 is an updated wireless PlayStation 3 controller that incorporates rumble motors as well as motion-sensing SIXAXIS support.
DualShock 2
The DualShock 2 is Sony's standard controller for the PlayStation 2.
Rock Band 2 Wireless Drum Set
The Wireless Rock Band Drums allow you to rock without wires, running on three AA batteries.
Hori Real Arcade Pro 3
The third in Hori's Real Arcade Pro line is a PlayStation 3 joystick, primarily for use with fighting games.
neGcon
The Namco neGcon is an analog steering controller that allows each half to be twisted. Released for the PlayStation, it was also compatible with a limited number of PlayStation 2 releases.
Jogcon
The Jogcon is a controller developed and produced by Namco for their Ridge Racer 4 videogame. It features a unique steering wheel device in the center of the controller.
Kinect for Xbox 360
Kinect for Xbox 360 is a set of cameras and sensors designed for hands-free gaming. It was released in North America on November 4th, 2010.
PlayStation Move
The PlayStation Move is a wireless motion control system for the PlayStation 3. It was released on September 17, 2010 in North America.
Wavebird
The Wavebird is a wireless GameCube controller designed by Nintendo.
GameShark
The GameShark brand was originally used to market Datel's Action Replay devices in North America, but now is a MadCatz-owned brand used to sell save game editors.
NES Advantage
An arcade style stick released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987.
Oculus Rift
The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset for the PC released in March 2016.
DualShock 4
The fourth iteration of the DualShock controller for PlayStation 4. It includes a touch pad, light bar, and Share button.
PlayStation Camera for PS4
The PlayStation Camera is the next generation of the PlayStation Eye featuring two cameras and a four-channel array of microphones.
Xbox 360 Controller
The official controller for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Dreamcast Mouse
Mouse accessory for the Dreamcast. Supported by the web browser and a handful of games.
Dreamcast Keyboard
A keyboard accessory for the Dreamcast. Supported by the web browser and a handful of games.
GameCube Controller
The official controller designed by Nintendo for the GameCube.
Super Multitap
A Super Nintendo peripheral originally released by Hudson Soft that plugged into the second player controller port and allowed for up to 5 players to play at once.
NES Max
First party NES controller featuring turbo buttons and an 8-way sliding directional input called a cycloid.
TurboTap
Multiplayer accessory for the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine.