The article discusses the 9 worst video game console peripherals of all time.
1. The Tony Hawk Ride Board was a heavy and difficult-to-use skateboard simulator that failed to deliver realism.
2. The Roland Rocker was a motion-sensing controller that made simple actions complicated and wasn't fun to use.
3. The Sega Activator was a motion-sensing peripheral that allowed players to control games without a controller, but it was difficult to use and had poor sensor distribution.
4. The I Am Famicom (also known as the Famicom Disk System peripheral) "Alfa Grip 5" was an all-in-one controller that combined a mouse, keyboard, and gamepad but was less effective and had a poor design.
5. The Sega Activator's predecessor, the Sega "A Force" controller, was also difficult to handle and had the same problems as the Activator.
6. The Sega "Power Glove" was a motion-sensing glove that claimed to revolutionize gaming but had poor technology and was nearly unusable.
7. The Nintendo Printer was a peripheral for the Game Boy that allowed players to print images from games, but it produced low-quality prints.
8. The Xbox "Large" controller was a bigger version of the original Xbox controller, but it had smaller and closer-together buttons, making it uncomfortable to use.
9. The Sega "Roland Rocker" and other similar peripherals that came before it were also mentioned as being among the worst console peripherals.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Tony Hawk Ride Board was a heavy and difficult-to-use peripheral.
2. The Tony Hawk Ride Board was released with a price tag of around $120.
3. The Roland Rocker is a peripheral that allows players to control in-game characters by swinging on top of it.
4. The Roland Rocker requires players to hold a controller in their hands to use it.
5. The 3D Control Pad, also known as the "I-Force," was a controller that attempted to revolutionize gaming but was difficult to use.
6. The Alfa Grip 5 is a controller that combines a mouse, keyboard, and gamepad into one device.
7. The Alfa Grip 5 requires a separate keyboard and mouse to play games.
8. The Power Glove was a peripheral released in 1989 that claimed to allow players to control games with their hands.
9. The Power Glove was criticized for its imprecise control and complicated setup.
10. The Nintendo Printer was a peripheral that allowed players to print images from their Game Boy.
11. The Nintendo Printer was compatible with over 40 games.
12. The Xbox Controller S, also known as the "Large Xbox Controller," was a larger version of the original Xbox controller.
13. The Xbox Controller S had smaller and closer-together buttons, which was seen as a drawback.