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Manufactured by: Quickshot |
Quickshot Joystick - Although
it's pretty useless in most games, this joystick comes in handy when you
need to tap the B button, like in Rad Racer, to tap the brake. It's solid
and has a comfortable feel. The only drawback, though, is that the
cord is very short. Other than that, it's not that bad for a joystick, and
it's even licensed. |
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Manufactured by: Kraft |
Starmaster - It's a pretty sorry piece
of hardware, to say the least. First of all, the stick is so tight I can
only manage to move it about a centimeter in every direction. Instead of a
trigger, it has a button on the top of the stick. The B button is on the
base along with the start and select buttons. |
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Manufactured by: Konix |
Eypx 500XJ - I'm fairly certain this
thing's unlicensed, seeing as how the plug is tight and not Nintendo-made.
It's probably the oddest controller I've ever seen. The joystick on top is
really noisy, and the A and B buttons are on the side. It also has the
standard start and select buttons, along with a turbo fire. The only game
I've been able to use this somewhat is Super Sprint, and even then it's not
that good. |
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Manufactured by: Quickshot??
Nintendo?? |
Quickshot XII - OK, it's a pretty
standard joystick. Both A and B buttons, select, start, and an auto-fire
which affects both buttons. The actual stick is pretty tight. At least the
grip is solid. |
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Manufactured by: Nintendo |
NES Advantage (NES-026) - It just seems
like a pain to use a clumsy joystick when you can just lay your thumb over a
comforting crosspad of a regular controller. It's not feature-weak, though —
it's got a handy turbo feature, separate on both buttons and adjustable, and
a corny slow feature. The slow just flashes the pause a million times a
second (bad) and the turbo is OK. At least the big red buttons are easy to
smack. |
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Manufactured by: Suncom |
Mother Ship - At first glance this
joystick seems normal, until you realize that it has no cord. Basically, the
Mother Ship from Suncom is a cheesy joystick casing that you insert a normal
controller into. There's a plastic door that has a hole for the cord and
slips on the front. When you slam on the joystick buttons, it goes through
and hits the buttons on the controller. You really have to hit the
buttons hard, and this thing plays like shit! The stick barely moves. Once
again, another crappy joystick! |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
Wing Commander - Unlike many sticks, it
has buttons on both sides, so both left and right handed people can use it.
You can also deactivate the diagonal direction on the stick, to make some
games like Pac-Man easier to play with a stick (since the diagonal can mess
up your game). I assume this was for the game Wing Commander originally? |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
Joystick-7 Mark II?? - This was
released for the Famicom, and was probably only released in Japan. Probably
also licensed, since it has the "Family Computer" logo on it. The guy who
owns this said it had turbo fire (you can see a dial or slider towards the
top), the auto-fire function is unknown (what are those switches for towards
the bottom of the stick?) |
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Manufactured by: Quickshot |
Aviator 2 - Now this is one bad ass
controller! It is a (reasonably) accurate reproduction of a real flight
yoke. It even has an altimeter of some sorts right on the front. Would be
great for playing games such as Top Gun. Only drawback is that it does not
have more variable rapid fire, and does not have auto fire. Otherwise, it is
a real neat controller, one of Quickshot's better offerings. |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
Jammer - Well if you are at all
associated with any pictures of Nintendo's Advantage controller, this should
look VERY close to its appearance...a little TOO close to be considered a
licensed product. As you can see in the picture, the usual 360° arcade
stick is there along with super sized B and A buttons. The start and select
are on the top right and "dial-a-speed" is surely for the turbo buttons
enhancing either the B or A controls, respectfully. |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
Bart Simpson Joystick - You can see the
A and B buttons in front of the joystick, and start and select buttons in
the back. If it has any features, I do not know what they are. The origins
of this are also unknown, as is the official name. Definitely a collector's
item, for Simpsons and NES fans alike, this is one of the more obscure
controllers I have seen for the system. |
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Manufactured by: Honyu?? Champ?? |
Explorer I - Overall, the Explorer I
joystick is a major NES Advantage rip off. The Explorer I has EVERY function
the NES Advantage has, even the slow-mo. The cord plugs into both controller
ports too. I am not certain if the Explorer I is pirated, it is unlicensed
at least. After examining the joystick some more, I notice two mysterious
buttons, one marked with a # and another with *. What do these buttons do?
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Manufactured by: Beeshu |
Beeshu Zinger - This guy has the A and
B buttons both on the stick, as well as on the base; the select and start
buttons are on the base with the two turbo fire on/off switches as well.
There are four suction cups on the bottom of the stick as well, as there are
on those similar Quickshot sticks. The stick itself moves okay, but the
buttons are stiff and don't feel natural, and the product overall doesn't
feel right. Still, it works, but I wouldn't use it for anything other than
as a collector's item. |
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Manufactured by: Camerica |
Turbo Tronic Joystick - This is the
product that got Camerica broke... Nintendo had tried to sue them for a long
time but couldn't do it before they made the mistake of manufacturing an
almost exact copy of Nintendo's "NES Advantage". It looks a little bit
weird, works OK but it's nothing that could have sold very well. |
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Manufactured by: Quickshot |
Maverick 2 - The pad control
only slightly differs from Nintendo's
Advantage because of its molded groove, the
turbo buttons (now "rapid fire" buttons), and the addition of new, hip
colors. It seems that Quickshot could not create a worthy name for this
joystick, so they left it nameless. There's the basic ordinary Advantage
features, but the smooth styling separates it from the rest. The Quickshot
arcade stick feels very nice on the wrist. Suction cups add superb sticking
ability for realistic arcade play. Overall, I would suggest picking this
controller up. |
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Manufactured by: Nintendo |
Flightgrip 2 - This is definitely one
of the better NES products out there. It was designed for use with flying
and driving games but offers a new challenge to all types of games. The
features (according to the box) include a space age design, compatible with
the NES, 2 positive response buttons, high speed auto-fire capability,
8-direction thumb control pad, revolutionary new FlightGrip for maximum
freedom, start/select switch, and 4-foot cable with 7-pin connector. To sum
it all up the Flightgrip 2 is a fun controller and nice collector's piece. |
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Manufactured by: Beeshu |
Ultimate Superstick - This is another
quality unlicensed product that comes from our friends at Beeshu. It comes
equipped with all the standard features including rapid fire and slow motion
settings. Two dials on the top-left of the joystick control the rapid fire.
The Superstick also attempts to accommodate left handed players (as seen in
the Wing Commander joystick) by placing both A and B buttons on either side
of the base. Suction cups on the bottom keep it from moving around. All in
all, the Superstick does not offer much to game-play but is certainly a nice
collector's piece. |
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Manufactured by: QuickJoy |
N-Pro - On the joypad there's a small
"screen" which has never even been close to being a screen, but anyway, on
this screen 6 small red led lights have been placed which will light up when
you move the stick or press fire, of course this nasty feature can be
switched off. What this stick really is about is AUTO-FIRE, there's even 3
different modes, it says fast and slow on the joypad so it's up to you to
guess what the 3rd one is. On the stick itself this auto-fire crap can be
turned off on a very small switch. The grip isn't well made at all, at least
not for an adult hand, which I believe I've got, as it's over 18. The only
good thing is that the joystick works for both right and left (goofy?)
handed people, that is IF that's a good thing, a good thing surely is that
it sucks itself onto the table and refuses to let go. Also on the bottom
side of the joypad is a small lid, leading to a small room inside the
joystick, but this is for absolutely no use at all, just brilliant!
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Manufactured by: Capcom |
CPS Fighter - First of all, This
joystick is compatible with both NES and SNES systems. There is a jack on
the back where you can interchange the cords for each system. There is
a 4-8 way selector located just to the right of the joystick. This alters
the way the joystick behaves. The 4 way acts like joysticks in Dig Dug and
Pac Man arcade machines. It gives a very authentic arcade feel because when
the stick is angled diagonally, it does not respond, just like in Pac Man
and Dig Dug arcade machines. The 8 way gives you a Street Fighter style
response. It allows for diagonals, and is recommended for playing Contra. To
the upper right of each button is a light. It shows whether the button is
pressed or not, and the level of turbo selected. To enable turbo, you must
hold the desired button and press the level of turbo from the turbo buttons
to the right. There are 3 different speeds. There is also a turbo off
button.
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Manufactured by: Beeshu |
Zoomer - If you have any other info,
please e-mail me. |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
Grip-It - If you have any other info,
please e-mail me. |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
Ni-5 - If you have any other info,
please e-mail me. |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
UFO Joystick - If you have any other
info, please e-mail me. |
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Manufactured by: ?? |
If
you have any info, please
e-mail me. |
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Manufactured by: Spectravideo?? |
If
you have any info, please
e-mail me. |
