The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews various obscure and often malfunctioning accessories for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), including the Zapper, Super Scope, Miracle Piano, Speedboard, Konami LaserScope, Roll & Rocker, and U-Force. He expresses frustration and disappointment with their performance, questioning their purpose and the logic behind their design. Despite his criticism, he finds some accessories, like the U-Force, to be surprisingly functional. The review ends with a hint that he will revisit another NES accessory in a future episode.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Angry Video Game Nerd is reviewing various NES accessories.
2. The NES had a Zapper light gun accessory.
3. The Zapper used light detection to determine when a shot was fired.
4. The Super Scope was a wireless, sensor-based gun accessory for the Super Nintendo.
5. The Super Scope used six AA batteries, which would drain quickly.
6. The Super Scope's trigger was located on top, rather than in a more traditional location.
7. The Miracle Piano was a musical accessory for the NES.
8. The Miracle Piano had a piano teaching tool game and a robot game.
9. The Speedboard was a controller attachment that allowed players to attach their controller to a surface.
10. The Konami LaserScope was a voice-controlled gun accessory.
11. The Roll & Rocker was a balance board accessory that was meant to control games by rocking back and forth.
12. The Roll & Rocker was not compatible with most games.
13. The U-Force was a three-dimensional invisible power field accessory that used a joystick and buttons to control games.
14. The U-Force required specific setup and switch combinations for each game.
15. The Power Glove was a controller glove accessory that required specific codes to work with each game.
16. The NES Max and NES Advantage were turbo controller accessories.
17. Dance Dance Revolution was a game that used a similar concept to the Power Pad accessory.
18. The Wii had a version of the Power Pad accessory.
19. The Wii Fit was a balance board accessory that used a similar concept to the Roll & Rocker.
20. The U-Force worked with some games, including Punch-Out!!.