author: Miriam Moszczynska
Quirky Controllers - 15 Weirdest Game Controllers Ever
Human does not live by keyboard and mouse alone. Controllers are important for us, and as it turns out, they've had a few episodes of lunacy. We'd like to tell you about them.
Table of Contents
- Quirky Controllers - 15 Weirdest Game Controllers Ever
- Resident Evil Chainsaw – Game Cube, PlayStation 2
- Power Glove – NES
- Tony Hawk Ride Skateboard – Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Maracas – Dreamcast
- Dream Machine
- Katana The Soul – PlayStation 2
- Wings – Wii
- LaserScope – NES
- Roll 'n Rocker – NES
- Hands Free Controller – NES
- Steel Battalion Controller
- Novint Falcon – PC
- Slime Controller – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
- Death Crimson
Roll 'n Rocker – NES
Do you want to be the king or queen of the dance floor? Forget the dance mats, Just Dance! – Roll 'n Rocker is the controller you need. This unusual design was released by LJN in 1989 and, as you can guess from the title, was compatible with the NES console. Using thee Roll 'n Rocker as controller replaced the D-pad, so it allowed you to move forward and backward (yes, just that part, no A or B buttons). A standard NES controller was also required for full game control.
As for the games that could be played (although this alone is an exaggeration) with Roll 'n Rocker, these were all NES games, except for those that used the Zapper.