30 STRANGE Gaming Controllers You Probably DON'T REMEMBER

[@ciboTHI]

This should've been called 30 Controllers to Beat Dark Souls With

[@tyrellxavier1]

Isaiah Rosales If you can beat Dark Souls with Maracas, you deserve to be inducted into the hall of fame, like all of them

[@greekygaming4535]

I. Defeated darksouls with a steering wheel

[@greendan01]

And you were beaten by the guy who beat dark souls with Bananas. No, really. Look it up.

[@uitraupstnctu8937]

How about with toasters?

[@WednesdayMan]

yeah it's possible to beat dark souls with toasters but it'll require tons of toasters.

[@Larry]

I collect weird controller, they get far far stranger than the ones you had on the list.

[@m4xwellmurd3r]

indeed they do. #14 (the hydraulic racing sim seat) isn't even bad or weird. That's actually awesome as heck.

[@lane2ane]

Watch ur profanity

[@isamuddin1]

Play dark soul with it challenge?

[@alexwood1784]

let me see dotdotdot

[@alexwood1784]

no i really want to see them

[@RAF_Ai]

some of these controllers are actually cool

[@pkx402]

2 2 fr

[@KorilD]

Cool, but still strange.

[@imyourmaster77]

I didn't see a single one that I would call "cool". They are all a bunch of cheap plastic gimmicks. The only one that looks good is that realistic recoil gun but it costs appropriately.

[@stagger9660]

@@imyourmaster77 I thought the mouse one was awesome

[@KorilD]

juan-jdra You sound like a boring tryhard.

[@JSB260895]

the Wutang game has "Feel the pain" in the cover and that's exactly what you felt if you used that controller

[@hoodedvillan3172]

Dylan J 😂 what I thought

[@mastersniper101]

protect ya neck...

[@darkstarnfa9245]

"Taste the pain"

[@rodrigodavet7512]

No Steel Battalion controller? Or the Farming Simulator one?

[@TheMorphinize]

Literally the only control I wanted to see

[@Jcs1aughter]

I came here to post the same the about the Steel Battalion controller.

[@jeffreybenzan3761]

I also thought Steel Battalion would have been number one

[@mythic_ael]

rodrigo davet same. Still got ours. 9 year old tried to game on it and got confused in a matter of minutes :)

[@TeamDreamROGue]

I was also going to say the steel battalion controller. I own one and it always impresses people, tons of people dont even remember or know it existed

[@ssjduelistDD]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how great the Dreamcast Fishing Rod was?

[@starberriiemmy4382]

Declan Decke Yes!

[@papabear2k]

No mention of the Steel Battalion controller because it was so awesome?

[@mahiru20ten]

It would be on a list of "Awesome Controllers" instead of "Strange Controllers"

[@warmachine68]

"I'm not gonna make fun of it" Smart move.

[@noobettubeofficial4687]

B .

[@yeezus9692]

Who's hyped for the grease proof controller?

[@user-uj2mp3ee9v]

Not me, i never have grease but its awesome

[@jsuoar6394]

Looks cool but I feel like it has no benefits under than eating and gaming which is honestly disgusting to think about

[@financialcrisis3538]

I think there only making a few of them so better get on it

[@Gyushinoo]

Yall need games not another controller

[@scorwtf]

Myst_Blaze I'm ready

[@Foxbat916]

An up vote here for the chainsaw controller. It looks awesome, its display case is great too. If you try hard enough it can actually be used for gaming. It being related to RE4 seals the deal. The cheesy motor sound when you pull the rip cord ties up nicely with the in game figurines with sound you can collect.

[@riemaennchen]

I like the buttons on number 6. Its a Playstation Controller but the buttons are labeled I, II, A, B. That won't be confusing if a game tells you to push X or O to do something.

[@thatguy8152]

Labeling the button I II or X O wouldn't make any difference and If your getting confused following basic button input commands maybe you shouldn't be playing video games

[@riemaennchen]

If that ist your first controller it would be quite confusing. I know my buttons. I played Playstation since the first one but good luck finding the right buttons if that would be your first controller.

[@asilva4956]

It took me quite some time to figure R B and T on xbox actually.

[@entireanarchy1398]

riemaennchen if you're still having to look at the controller to know which button to press you might be a noob.

[@WednesdayMan]

yeah when you're legitimately good at gaming you no longer need to look at the buttons, your muscle memory will do the work without you thinking. just like with typing on a real keyboard you'll get good enough to a point where looking at the keyboard is no longer required to type.

[@radix4801]

"Controllers you don't remember" "Power Glove" GTFO

[@srimam3839]

it's you PROBABLY don't remember you idiot

[@axelwulf6220]

I am aware of the Power Glove Never seen one in person

[@jwrajones]

Who doesn’t remember the power glove like it’s very remembered

[@robloxiscancer3343]

RayanImamiShark stfu EVERYONE knows what a Power Glove is

[@RobertHarr1son]

Regular Show

[@PeteZa92]

#24 The ps4 slime controller bit got me laughing pretty good. That response was so petty I love it.

[@PeteZa92]

Also, please make more videos like this! Things that were created in gaming that the general public missed or didnt even know about. Love these vids

[@titmaus7732]

I own it and its a really comfortable controller

[@tacoman_yomama8569]

Therealxingend made a video on it

[@mikevignola4213]

I have the dragon quest 8 remote. Its really uncomfortable. The plastic is really hard and the fuzzy material on the outside attracts a ton of dust and is really hard to clean. Not to meantion the triggers are on the bottom =(

[@Cameister]

Damn that AK74 really looks like an M16

[@terryweaver9140]

"There's no way someone could hurt themselves with that!" "Challenge accepted"

[@halotroop2288]

"You probably DON'T REMEMBER" IT'S SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME. IT CAME OUT LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. We all had one of these. Mine was the second one on the list. I love my X-91 controller.

[@TripleMoonPanda]

Falcon?! Can you ask Jake where the pizza he promised is at, I'm gettin hungry.

[@Kazukamichan]

Weirdest controller I used was my sisters vibrating controller she always kept under her bead.

[@Kyoto-P]

Did it even connect to the console?

[@JasonZakrajsek]

Probably wasn’t very big if she was able to hide it under a single bead

[@sweetibluu]

I don't think that was a controller.....

[@godsstrongestschizo]

Under her bead? Must be a small controller.

[@mork6668]

@@Kyoto-P it was wireless dude, we live in the XXI century man!!

[@LayerZlayer2000]

I love the resident evil 4 controller the best controller for ps2

[@jinus5770]

7:37 Who else thought he said “Thot powered controller.”

[@Loonatic4711]

The Negcon is a real cool device. It gives you an extreme fine steering. Loved it with Gran Tourismo on PS1.

[@arthurwiggins4876]

Listening to falcon’s confused explanations of these can be apply to so much in life. “Idk why it existed but it did” haha great vid👍🏽👍🏽

[@Psyniku87]

Falcon's voice sounds less lazy in this video 😂😂

[@Akael01]

Really? I totally thought he sounded drunk.

[@Psyniku87]

@@Akael01No i mean compared to the usual voice its sounds a little bit, well umm let's say less drunk 😂

[@kenzito101]

You noticed too... I was looking for this comment.

[@Psyniku87]

@@kenzito101 I watched the video again Yep he didn't drink that day 😂😂

[@Clammiest]

I actually played thru RE4 with the chainsaw controller. Was definitely a chore but was happy to have accomplished that haha.

[@joeeylee]

the maracas made me laugh out loud for a solid 5 seconds. 🤣

[@starberriiemmy4382]

3:21 Falcon just went Aight Bet-

[@thought1212]

the negcon was a great controller that should be reinvented. loved that thing.

[@XXIIXIIIXXXIXXXIX]

I remember loving the Master Chief controller....maybe it was the Halo fan in me that forced myself to like it LOL. Sold it for a lot though.

[@SolvingYourProblemRightNow]

Good for you!

[@AtroposLeshesis]

And then you realize the "FREAKIN LASER IS BLINDING YOU, DAMAGING YOUR RETINAS"

[@gingerincgaming9721]

A friend of mine actually had Samurai and ninja themed PS2 controllers. I can’t remember what they were from but they were highly detailed. The details were supposed represent weapons and clothing styles. They looked liked collectors items but they were fully functional and extremely durable. But they were extremely uncomfortable to use because they would make your hands raw do to how the controllers were sculpted.

[@JJ_0134]

7:30 Oooh.. I thought it'd be some kind of limited edition Rudolph controller.

[@imabandoningthischannelsob554]

Shut up and take my money. I'm getting this for Christmas.

[@ZaGoudou]

Dude did you even actually use the Jogcon? It was awesome with R4

[@GameLogicLabs]

The Colecovision controller is easily the weirdest one for me. It looked more like a Zac Morris cell phone than a controller.

[@snake4322]

I dunno, I like it

[@GameLogicLabs]

I always thought it was so awkward to use. Thought it was neat how you could slide different overlays for the controller depending on the game. You were screwed if you lost the card though, ha ha.

[@skuzzyj]

This is part of why I have never once actually used the ColecoVision that a friend of mine found me several years ago... the thing was still taped up in the styrofoam even though the box it originally came in had long since rotted away. The other thing is I don't know if I have a TV that can actually handle that signal anymore? Probably not

[@hallaloth3112]

Falcon's commentary on this is the absolute best.

[@tomgaughan4573]

The cheap blue gamestop wireless controllers for ps2

[@janyawarner2501]

Tom Gaughan yeeesss I remember those!

[@nicolass.9916]

How is the Steel Battalion controller not on this list? That thing was epic.

[@gzus98]

Gameranx: hey at the end of the video we should speed up how I'm talking 😂😂😂😂

[@swissxpiplup]

A more recent one is the Steam controller; the direction they took it in with the dual trackpads is an odd choice, but it surprisingly works really well for most games. I find first person games and top-down games to be exceptional, but games in which the camera is behind the player/over the shoulder, I find those to be difficult to control with it.

[@RobNoireGaming]

The bit about the Halo gun controller was really funny. I would not use this as a gun. or a controller. If it worked as a gun, an actual gun, I would not buy it. Hahaha

[@SavageStarlite7]

The master chief controller actually looks very beneficial. I really wanna try it

[@zaksnider8620]

Who else remembered the power glove from regular show

[@imabandoningthischannelsob554]

Me

[@dakotabever3772]

Are you related to Brian and Abagail snider?

[@vereginny6361]

Oooooh the snes bazooka!! I loved that thing!

[@tek_soup]

Namco Ngcon #6 Twist is how you steared your vehicle, it works good. even works on my PC

[@mattmangaming279]

And he forgot to mention it came out before they had control sticks on the playstation controller

[@StigDesign]

Yes Wipeout 2097 etc :D

[@tokyowarfare6729]

that ball like controller feels confortable

[@Kokozuii]

The Duke will be remembered as the most uncomfortable controller for my 7 year old hands

[@cloudconnected1014]

Because you were a 7 year old bitch. Jk, nah but seriously.

[@jessemulock1163]

i always loved the Duke. Still have my original and bought the new one for the xbone, looking to get another actually

[@mikedillon3327]

Sorry you have girl hands,the Duke is for man hands.

[@DonaldWyman]

when I was in basic training back in 2001 I got to use that m16 nes light gun. It helped to practice your rifle fundamentals and was the closest to getting to play a video game during basic training.

[@aricattack7327]

3:00 i see that one everywhere tbh

[@KarnizArchada]

I loved how as the video went on you could tell that Falcon's patience was wearing thin. Made watching this even more enjoyable! And I worked at GameStop circa 2002~2006... I've seen some effed up controllers in my day. Mostly MadCatz garbage licensed ones... but man oh man, that Halo controller was uncomfortable as heck!

[@kfc.enjoyer]

7:21 the thumbnail (what you probably came for)

[@Kaleelofficial]

Thx

[@iamunfallen5337]

#23 Is the best controller design ever made hands down. I want to see a revamped version for newer consoles SO BAD!!! I would literally pay any price they asked.

[@xehP]

Thumbnail is 7:20

[@paulweiss3818]

The neGcon controller worked above and beyond for racing games. It only took about 1 minute to get used to and suddenly you could play Wipeout or Ridge Racer with an unparalleled ease.

[@matthewkluge5441]

Atari 2600 controller , basic as hell but did the job .

[@crimsontiger6]

Also it was indestructible. It was over engineered and over built. Those were the days.

[@stonerdemon]

As far as I can remember, the golden age of third party controllers was during the 80's. Quickshot was a controller brand, they would release dozens of controllers for micro computers like the Atari 800XL or ZX Spectrum. Oooh, those days, life was so simple.

[@blackwhite2361]

It still beats me why SONY thought the boomerang was a good idea. If they hadn't listened to gamers Microsoft would've sold 100 million 360s

[@peterkiss1204]

If you throw it, it flies back to you. Isn't that what gamers could dream of? :D

[@djmikewise]

The Namco neGcon controller was the best! We strictly used it for the Wipeout series. It was so natural to use for anti-gravity racing.

[@nathanpitt1339]

7:13 theres a reason it says feel the pain

[@gjvd1173]

Bro 30 is not weird it is amazing. Those people are waay ahead of this time.

[@glorydavid3049]

Hyperkin: We mixed the Xbox and Super Nintendo controllers Hori: Do I look like a joke to you?

[@Dynja-kaiR]

PowerA and 8bitdo: *cries outside the window*

[@drakewietstock1969]

This was funny to watch. I get maybe keeping the run time short, but still I like the "This was a thing, it sucked. NEXT!" kind of attitude towards some of them.

[@samersinno1623]

Oh god. Dont talk about those light ass fragile controllers from the 90s

[@JedJ_vP]

0:48 You see kids, when a Xbox controller and a really old controller like the Super Nintendo really loves each other, they give birth to this: 0:53

[@awesomejf03]

I'm waiting for toaster controller

[@green-ep5vx]

awesomejf03 wanna play in the bath also?

[@rawbysunshine6357]

You guys make consistently good content

[@ManinTidyWhities]

No mention of the cockpit controller for Steel Battalion on the original Xbox? How disappointing

[@wschippr1]

Man in Tidy Whities Because that controller was actually amazing

[@sailormoonfan224]

At first I was like "oh these aren't too bad." Then we got to the final 12 and I'm scratching my head.

[@Loafy23]

#6, The NeGCon, that thing was brilliant! I shit you not! In racing games It gave a level of control not possible with any other hand held controller available at the time. I wish they made a modern day version.

[@podmonkey2501]

Agreed, I had one too, worked well for Rage Racer.

[@podmonkey2501]

Rally Cross too, much better precison over the cars, really elevated the game experience.

[@wschippr1]

Sarkazmo Loafy Didn't they make two? One for the ps1 and one for PS2?

[@Loafy23]

I don't remember a second Negcon. There could've been but I simply don't remember it.

[@Bonehead_Gaming2007]

Next : controller that is a shape of a fully grown man

[@Zathren]

Am I the only one who wants number 30? Yes? Okay . . . I'll take my leave then.

[@nick_knack1270]

I want it.

[@boibruh1115]

That shit was actually pretty dope

[@lazerbeams2536]

I looked it up on Amazon, it's not available

[@Nov-5062]

I looked for it on Ebay. no results...😢

[@Peakock-0]

# 16... I had a swollen ball once... It was awful pain

[@Juzimaster]

LJN Roll 'n Rocker not was included...

[@MiamiSunrise]

Thank you for teaching me something Gameranx, I had NEVER heard of the NES Hands Free Controller before. There is one on EBAY right now for sale for about $2800. I would have to imagine it will continue to gain value.

[@sephiroth1386]

Steel Battalion on the original XBOX. 40 buttons of straight up madness

[@Ripkittymi]

The PlayStation Namco NGCON was developed before Dualshock controllers. Ironically, you mentioned the exact games it was made for. It added more precise movements when racing. It was groundbreaking at the time, and the Dualshock dug its grave a year later.

[@DucklynStark]

The forever iconic, but weird, controller is the Nintendo 64 controller.

[@OnlyKaerius]

Gamecube one too.

[@TorquemadaRex]

The Negcon is one of the best controllers i ever used for playing racing games. I bought it with wipeout 2097 and i loved it.

[@raec1684]

Sharks Don't Have Bones

[@Milk-xy1gw]

Ya they do their just made of cartilage

[@raec1684]

Fair, I should have said that. But I am way too lazy

[@Milk-xy1gw]

@@raec1684 lol

[@dylanwhite6539]

For a while I’ve wanted a twisting controller. I just feel like it would add comfort.

[@nathandrake7559]

What's the background music

[@Chelsea1991FC]

killmonger 7555 The opening music I’ve heard before 😀

[@GreasyPhil420]

Blon- inconforme

[@NoteTheSpaceCowboy]

Was waiting for the Resi 4 Chainsaw, gl getting that thing tbh

[@greatwavefan397]

Read this as it popped up!

[@slimshadyfan1359]

"My mom loved Valium and lot's of drugs"

[@damonwestenhofer44]

That Gamestar FPS Master controller was legit. I loved it. I wish I could still use it.

[@wolfhunter9660]

Why wasn't the Steel Battalion controller in this list?

[@justinmarti3108]

Yay the only controller I owned on this list was the Donkey Konga bongos and they were surprisingly good. And nothing bad to say about it on this video either.

[@gamerguy69hla90]

Hi

[@fibreglassmonkey]

Super late to this video but the Fairchild Channel F controller. First cartridge based console so you either forgot about it or never heard of it. The controller is a joystick that has 12 inputs: the 8 cardinal and ordinal directions (forward, left, backward, etc.), clockwise, anti-clockwise, press in like a button, and pull out like a lever. It's a whole Bop It with just 1 stick.

[@coolsnake1134]

Nowadays, I think one of the oddest controllers is there are 3-D printable replacement grips that you can put on your real A.R. 15 or AK-47 rifle and slot in your oculus quest controllers, basically turning a real gun into a VR toy. Some thing that just seems fraught with peril because you’re pointing a real gun at things you do not intend to shoot and you’re waving a real gun around your house potentially swinging it into some thing and breaking some thing or worst-case scenario sending a real bullet through the wall and into someone who does not need to be shot

[@FrickinRod]

3:52. hey. i loved that controller. it was so comfortable. and the button placement was like a skuff before skuff was a thing

[@timothysmith8341]

I remember seeing an ad for the re4 chainsaw controller for the first time and was confused and intrigued at the same time. It looked cool but I knew it would never work comfortablely.

[@SolvingYourProblemRightNow]

Sole purpose: yet an other collectable.

[@spadewade8292]

11:06 those are some powerful kicks you got there

[@SynthMusicWorld]

This doesn't technically count as a controller, but way back around the year 2001 Logitech released a mouse called the iFeel Mouseman which basically had force feedback functionality supported by the PC game Black and White. I owned this mouse and honestly don't remember how many other games had support for this mouse.

[@nalderbee]

I remember playing a fishing game on PS2 that came with a fishing rig controller. It was shaped kind of like the handle and reel of a fishing pole, but the reel was boxed shaped with the buttons of the PS2 controller on it, and there was a part at the top that moved and bent when the line was under tension along with the controller vibrating, and of course a reel handle on the right side of the controller to wind in your cacth. You could also cast the line by holding a button down and flicking it. Not that you couldn't play the game without a normal PS2 controller, it did make a fishing game somewhat fun.

[@Nootcaase]

NES's Robi the Robot. Which was basically a controller for a controller. I believe it was only used for the game Gyromite. Basically, you set it on a table. It was a robot that has spinning disks, a spinner for the discs, a two button stand that the disks spun on, in which the P2 control was put it. The robot "watched" the screen put the disk top thing in the spinner while waiting. You get to a door that needed to be opened and it would take the spinning disc and place on which ever button would be used to open the door in your way. The disks had to spin in the even that you needed both buttons pressed at the same time to open more than one door at a time. It was over complicated and handing the P2 controller to a friend would accomplish the same thing only faster.

[@twoheadedchicken7904]

number 6 was also for a aviation game and it actually worked for that game pretty well

[@SneakyChicken451]

Honestly love you guys so much, I love every video y’all put out

[@homermago100]

Number 23 is a cool controller and there’s a blue version for the PS2 it has a small screen on it that allows you to map the buttons, the idea behind it was that you never had to take your thumbs off the joysticks as the buttons are on the grips that are very comfortable.

[@TheWolvesCurse]

i still own two namco neGcon controllers. before the analoguecontrollers "dualshock" as they were called later, they were the only way to have analogue controlls in racing games so you don't always steer, brake or throttle with either full steering angle, full throttle or brake or noke at all. they made sense in a way, though they were a nightmare to set up with all those deadzones and getting used to play with them.

[@cluckeryduckery261]

Super scope 6 was a bit overkill. But i had one. It was fun. But huge.

[@xavilend]

Jogcon was really fun at least, that and the negcon that twists in the middle for ridge racer were great! Good times!

[@ibeohbei]

Thank you. I saw some old friends I haven’t seen for a long time.