I want to do a series of controller reviews - from the Gravis GamePad all the way up to recent Xbox/PS pads - with the goal of finding some older gems worth saving from ewaste that are good for #retrogaming. If that sounds interesting to you, what form would you want it to take? A series of Mastodon posts, short Youtube videos, Twitch streams, something else I'm not considering?

Boosts and comments would be welcome, I just want to share information in a useful, meaningful way.

Random Game Controller #35

🔫 Light Phaser (Sega)
🗓️ 1986
➡️ Master System

The Sega Light Phaser was a light gun for the Sega Master System, released in North America, Europe and Brazil.

Just over a dozen games were compatible with the gun including Operation Wolf, Safari Hunt and Rambo III.

This year, a new homebrew Master System puzzle game was launched which made use of the light phaser: Shootagem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBnrLRhHJ8

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #lightgun #sega #mastersystem

Here's your #SegaSaturn fun fact of the day!

When crafting the Saturn 3D Control Pad, Sega's design team decided to make the new controller's cord removable.

That way, when not in use playing games, owners could fly the pad around pretending it's a new prototype Starfleet vessel from their favorite #StarTrek series!

#Gaming #RetroGaming #Sega

Some people collect games, I collect game controllers. Almost everything on the left, and plenty of stuff on the right (mostly excluding the sealed and non-PC gear) has had at least some time in hand - toys are meant to be played with!

There's stuff here you haven't thought about in decades, and might not have seen before at all. I'm on a mission to research as many older controllers as I can, so I can recommend the good stuff to collect and save from e-waste. Any questions?

#retrogaming