9 worst third party controllers ever made

We already discussed the 9 worst first party controllers, though third party companies also tend to make some shitty devices to play video games with. You guys probably all remember the PowerGlove, but there is so much more to talk about. So here are the 9 worst third party controllers ever made.

1. Powerglove (Mattel)

We all love the power glove, but it’s so bad that it deserves a spot on this list. This iconic controller lets you control the game with motion gestures and program the buttons. Unfortunately this didn't work that well. Though the power glove is an official Nintendo product, the Japanese company wasn’t involved in its development. The glove was designed by an American company called AGE and produced by toys facturer Mattel. At least we remember the device for it’s pop culture influence, right?

2. Resi 4 Chainsaw Controller

Chainsaws are quite common in the Resident Evil franchise. NUBYTECH thought it was a brilliant idea to fabricate a controller that looks exactly like one of these dangerous tools. It looks pretty bad-ass but you’ve probably already guessed that it’s horrible to play the game with. The controller is very heavy and clunky. Well, at least it replicates the sound of a chainsaw while playing which is something else.

3. Dragon Quest Slime Controller

In Japan the Slime characters from the Dragon Quest franchise are quite popular, so Hori made a PS2 controller out of it. The little monster has an odd shape and the buttons are placed on the bottom which makes it extremely awkward to use. However it is still a pretty cool collectable for fans of the Dragon Quest series.

4. Wu Tang Shaolin Style Pad

Back in the nineties the Wu Tang Clan was really popular. They even had their own game called ‘Wu Tang: Shaolin Style’. It came with a controller shaped after the band’s logo which is cool. However that doesn’t mean it’s comfortable to play games with. Also the buttons were of pretty crappy quality so this one was only for the biggest Wu Tang fans out there.

5. Konami laserscope

The NES had all sorts of clunky accessories and the Konami Laserscope is certainly one of the crappiest. You had to put this thing on your head and controlled games with it by shouting different voice commands into the microphone. Of course this being 1990, it didn’t work at all. We feel sad for gamers that used this terrible thing back in the day.

6. Phantasy Star Online Gamecube Controller ASCII

You thought the Wii U Gamepad was a bulky controller? Think again, because this one is way bigger! Back in the day the Gamecube had the possibility to play online games, but only SEGA’s Phantasy Star games took advantage of this. The keyboard controller, made by Japanese publisher ASCII, let you play the game and chat with your party members at the same time! Online gaming on consoles has come a long way since then.

7. U-Force

The U-Force is a motion controller made by Broderbund for the NES. Thanks to infra red technology it is possible to control games with your hands, without actually touching the device. Of course this didn’t work at all and only proved that the technology of the late eighties wasn't ready for motion controls. However, if you are looking for a real challenge you should try playing a game with this thing! We bet you can’t pull it off.

8. Tony Hawk Ride board

We hate to see the downward trajectory of the Tony Hawk series. One of the missteps the franchise made, was trying to make the game more casual by adding motion controls. The Tony Hawk Ride Board was a disaster to play with and didn’t add anything good to the skateboard experience. It’s a shame that Activision made this piece of shit and destroyed a great franchise in the process.

9. Roll and Rocker

Yeah it’s time for another motion controller for the NES that didn’t work at all. The Roll and Rocker made you control games by balancing on the controller. It only replaced the d-pad, so you also needed to hold the standard controller while playing games. Needless to say this thing only succeed at making you look like a complete idiot.

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[cooljoegreat]

I'm gonna take one of those Gamecube keyboard controllers to a Smash Bros. tournament and see how many people I confuse.

[slothman]

Something tells me the Power Glove will come back.

[Doongieever]

I like to wear the Power Glove when I game, I don't use just wear just because.

[tgreboot]

Activision destroys all of their franchises because of corporate greed. they're makinh Tony Hawk look bad and i know he's probably embarrassed of the most recent title

[aruansp]

"The technology from the late 80s were not ready for motion controls"... the same still holds true for current technology.

[KageShi]

I had the Roll and Rocker.
I used it mostly for controlling the duck in duckhunt and was not hard to use from a chair.

[KRoman]

The keyboard with analog sticks is pretty amazing! Why this isn't on PC? Damn!

[POKEGAMERZ-uylv]

Now you're playing with power. More like now you're playing with shit.

[Kerorofan]

Project 8 destroyed the franchise. Ride just delivered the mercy kill.

[Cailean]

Didn't the Angry Video Game Nerd already review all these?

[TheCreativeRush]

I know I was very young when I used it, but I really didn't think the tony hawk board was that bad. I do remember a few issues with the game doing what i did, but it felt comfortable, and not to tricky to use.

[Phane]

Amazing that last one didn't have lawsuits from people falling off it.

[Zephyr_Weiss]

And to this date, video game companies are still trying to get rid of button controllers...

[joscrama]

Doesn't Activision destroy all franchises that go beyond 2 games?

[MikeJr]

How do people even play games with the Power Glove anyway?

[TheAfker]

well to be fair the re4 chainsaw controller wasnt intended to actually be used, it was meant to be a display collectors items that also had an added benifit of being a functional controller

[sethgob]

i actually had a flying wii-mote break my tv screen, though it was a friend that broke it, not me!

[dropoutjoshu]

Jeez how many bad motion control items did the nes have?

[OZname]

I also remember a carpet for Virtual Striker Football for Gamecube that Wars completly useless XD

[teckno]

I remember there was a new version of power glove for N64.