Weird & Awesome Game Controllers 

Rumor has it the Atari 2600 wireless controllers were recalled and stopped being sold because they were causing garage doors to open due to frequency overlap. I would be curious to hear if that is true!

There's one controller for the GameCube that has a full sized keyboard in the center of it.

This was the video that started it all for me. After I saw a second video of yours randomly, I recognized you from this video and subscribed. I think I've seen every video at least once. Some multiple times. Keep up the great work, and rock on!

I love you man, now go make more videos.

Hey Metal Jesus, I love all your videos ,that goes without saying but my retro game console collection is far from being as complex as yours. The reason I comment is that I have a Capcom Chainsaw controller, there are 15.000 pieces made to go with Resident Evil 4 and to be in the same theme. Thing is that I got it for my birthday and as far as I know is the only one still active in my country, Romania. The blood splatter paint on it is unique on every model and it has a unique way of starting a game, you just pull on the starting cord making an chaisaw sound every time. The integration with the game, apart from the obvious theme goes to the simple "sensor" that raises the gun (sort of holster) in the game when you raise the controller upward. It can be turned off because the awkward position cannot be held for too long. It has force feedback like any other PS2 controller but with a single motor as far as I noticed, even though it's pretty good. For guys with big hands like you and me, it puts strain on the hands because the button layout is made in a way that has you using the middle finger on both of the hands to push buttons ( with the nail portion of the finger). After a while your grip gets sore. Also the weight is tilted forward making it a little unbalanced. The joysticks are a little small for me, even though my fingers are slim. There is a Mode button that I didn't find out how it's used yet. Otherwise it's a great controller because of the theme and the fact that you can detach the cord in order to display it onto the case. The originality goes also in the secret compartiment for the booklet and a tray for the cord. I've played Flatout2 with a colleague at work and although he doesn't stand controllers in general, opposed to racing wheels, I've used the Chainsaw controller to play. It was ok at first but the acceleration R2 is on the right handle and over time the sheer gripping of the handle is no confortable. My controller is at the moment displayed on my gaming rack and you reminded me that I should try it soon. By the way, there is another Chainsaw controller for the Gamecube which although a little different it has a better looking "rock" pedestal and a yellow handle design. I never got hold of that one unfortunately because of the low audience for Gamecube games and peripherals in general in my country. Keep up the great work and I'll see you soon on the web. My appreciation, Cristian Tudor

I actually own a few of these controllers myself! They are pretty cool items. :)

iType 2 brings back so many memories of THUG2 online! I also have the Chainsaw controller for the gamecube. It was pretty awkward to use, still a great collectable lol Great video!

Hey Metal Jesus my friends had this really weird controller at his house once. It was the most strange and awkward controller I have ever used!!!!!!!!!!!!! He claimed it was the controller that came standard with some console called the N64..... "Wink Wink" Lol

love seeing these crazy controllers

You are such a down to earth person MetalJesus. I love watching your videos. You brightened my bad day. Keep on doing you man. Can't wait for the next video.

I always find myself headbanging to that intro MetalJesus! Keep up the good work!

Great collection of controllers. That Steel Battalion one is ridiculous but I want it :D

I loved the sega bass fishing controller :D so cool :D

I have a controller like the first one, from the Freak Series (I think). It's more demon/devil horns and eyes themed.

Lol. Just discovered MetalJesusRocks and subscribed. Awesome videos. Brian Bell, guitarist from Weezer, is a fan of your videos. So I checked them out. XD

controllers are one of my favorite video game topics....you should do more controller discussion videos. Maybe short, but in-depth looks/overviews/analyses of different controllers....idk....maybe I'm one of very few that really geeks out over game controllers. I dig your channel man, keep up the good work.

I have seen that Steel Battalion controller a couple of times on ebay and youtube. Is the game any good? I remember when Ace Combat 6 for the 360 had an edition where it included flight sticks.

My local game store in Rockford, Illinois has that Chainsaw Controller

"It's designed to be two guns, and it's very very comfortable" There we have it, the most ergonomic peripheral is a gun! Haha.

Your collection is so cool!

The gamecube ASCII keyboard controller is pretty epic. Also the SNES controller for Wii is very cool.

I knew he was gonna pull out the Steel Battalion controller, soon as he said "big" "'

WOW! Those controllers you showed are totally amazing, and different to anything I have ever seen. Thanks infinity for making this video, and it was very well done. All the best in obtaining your own chainsaw controller too, I am sure it would look great beside the first controller you showed in the beginning of your video :)

I freaking love your channel

The good thing about the last one is that it could be a pilot or a Millenium Falcon simulator

SO MUCH PLAYSTATION YES

I love that force feedback controller! I've never seen one before

That Madcatz Racing Wheel is based on designs that are quite common in the R/C car and truck racing hobby. Almost all brands of such r/c racing radios use that same basic design.

Have you looked at the Playstation Twist controller? The controller twist in the middle to turn. It's really strange but cool.

There is always the SpongeBob And Patrick PS2 Controllers.

Love this video. I've seen alot of these controllers. The way you switch between videos reminds me of switching between screens on Fallout.

Again like always awesome videos..man you need to do more vids dude that would be rad looking forward to next Friday

No Dragon's Quest slime controller for the PS2? Got to get it man I got one and its pretty top notch. It's mapped out like a reg PS2 controller albeit smaller but still works well and is really cool.

do you have the nintendo gamecube ascii keyboard controller? that one is literally a keyboard with analog sticks attached to the sides

The first controller you show is a mountain of awesomeness by itself.

This was a fun video! Thanks, always enjoy the videos.

The re4 controller is the most interesting controller i've ever owned, however its pretty unusable, its extremely uncomfortable to use, and there was no way I could get used to it over time, however if your wanting it for display its great, it does have 2 features that are kinda interesting, 1. When you pull the chainsaw string it does make the noise of a chainsaw, 2. when using it with re4 it has a slight motion control to it, doesnt work very well at all, but u will understand whenever you get one. :-)

What about Nintendo's power glove?

Man I think ur videos are very informative and great!! Keep the good work up!!

awesome video and amazing Opeth poster :D!

MetalJesus what on EARTH did you do to your knee??

i have steel battalion unopened one day i shall unbox it

The FIRST joystick looks like part of an anatomy lesson Lol, I truly love your channel and after pouring myself a JACK DANIELS AND COKE I kick back and watch your videos and they make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I truly love your channel in the winter months as your videos are FANTASTIC, sir. (I am a motorcyclist and the summer months are meant for speed/riding i ride LOUD and PROUD pmsl:) ps if you need advise or help on a motorcycling subject please feel free my friend to ask as I would be glad to help. I think you would look good on a 1000cc EASY RIDER! Please keep up your work as your channel is fantastic because you are enthusiastic and it shows:)

In 1976 Fairchild Channel F video game system came out. It was quite limited in graphics, of course, but it did have interesting controllers. They were hand grip (baseless) joysticks with a knob on top that could be twisted and also pushed down for firing. So you could move in a direction by pushing the stick and rotate your spaceship (or tank, avatar, whatever) by twisting the 6-way knob, and fire your weapon by pushing the knob down. It was very easy and offered excellent control. Unfortunately the controller only works with this antique game system but they are a cool, innovative design.

I remember having an old Atari 2600 controller called "Le Stick" that looked like a dirt bike handle with a red button on it. You held it with the button at the top to depress with your thumb and you tilted the controller to move around. It had mercury switches in it to activate movement as to where you tilted the controller. Very wacky... and very cool for the time in the early 80s.

you need to get that weird ps1 controller with the big rubber track ball. i remember seeing commercials for it all the time back in the day edit; found it, its called the ascii sphere 360

That mech 'controller' at the end looks sick all set up. Btw - awesome dancing ^_^

That Madcatz Racing Wheel reminds me of RC car controllers. Pretty rad.

Probably not one of the WEIRDEST controllers, but definitely an oddity I don't seem to see most people talk about is the N64 SuperPad. Crazy asymmetrical, the controller seems to be designed to hold at something like a fifteen degree angle, because up on the analog stick isn't forward; instead, forward is up-right on the stick, and the D-pad is angled the same way. On the one hand, it makes getting to every button for the N64 very easy, but on the other the entire controller's weight distribution is just strange, and it makes playing shooters on the N64 a little funky since the Z trigger no longer sits under your index finger, but your middle finger instead. The nicest thing? The controller's built like a friggin' tank. We've had this thing since we got our N64 for Christmas in '97 ('98?) and out of the probably dozen or so controllers we've owned for the console it's the only one that still works, and we've never had to disassemble it once. The analog stick might feel weird, but it's constructed FAR better than any other controller I've seen for the console.

I SADLY have Only one working hand as I am Paralysed after a Brain Hem so I found a person who's Name I can't Remember I found an Engineer that makes One Hand controllers for Vets that have very sadly suffered IED DAMAGE from our Middle Easten Wars anyway it works very well and it adds a new challenge to Any game my Lad told me sadly I have trouble using it a long time hurts me as I have Arthritis too BUT IT DOES IT's JOB PERFECTLY .Isearched and there are others making them i'm not the perfect Guinea PIG/ Crash Test Dummy to DEMO IT as I have many Health Issues.it works with the X360 Too!

I have the PS2 Dragon Quest Slime controller. It's adorable for one thing, my friend was looking at some figurines I had scattered around my shelves and it accidentally came off its stand (as it is likely to do, not like it's held in) and he realized it was a controller. It's actually quite comfortable in the hands. I've yet to actually ever use it as a controller though, I don't want to risk damaging it when it's so awesome! And the stand it comes with works for displaying it like a normal DQ slime or you can put the top in so you can pick it up again as a controller

I love your videos so much man. You guys all have such great collections I love seeing what you guys have. I love seeing the real passion you all have for the items. I love the fact that my collection is mine but sometimes I get a little jealous. Nothing but respect for you over here keep it up you make this community a better place :D

Theres a cool controller (in my opinion) that looks like a gun its for the ps3 and xbox 360

what about the GameCube keyboard one?

That first controller looked pretty cool! Also, that steel battalion controller looked ridiculous!

Love your vids as always. I used the ASCII Grip RPG controller for the PS1.. If you don't have it, it is a must for revisiting the Final Fantasy Games, Suikoden and Legend of Dragoon. Being able to kick back and play one-handed was an amazing perkost never knew.

Did you ever get the chainsaw controller?

Great video Metal :)

Sweet Opeth poster! Love the vids man

I had that Namco controller i loved that thing. Awesome channel you just earned a sub =)

Love your videos keep up the good work

Awesome you mention Pink Gorilla. I love there stores so much!!!!

I've often wondered about that Resi 4 control my self. Another one I'd like to try is the Megaman gamecube control (The case alone is awesome) but they're well above my budget. Awesome video, as per usual. Rock on.

There was this one weird Quickshot controller for the NES that had a large circle on the front for a dpad, and then the A and B buttons were on the top almost like a stopwatch. AVGN used it in a gag on his show once, but he covered up most of it and just used the big circle in the middle as a "button" to skip to the end of a game. I had one a long time ago as just a curiosity I picked up at a Funco Land, and it was terrible for most games but was quite awesome for RPGs and other less action-oriented games.

I'd love to see a demonstration of the Nintendo 64 glove controller. I've never gotten to use one, but I did have the opportunity to put one on once at a vendor at a convention. It seems that the controller's wrist articulation mimics the action of a large joystick, and then all of the buttons are situated under your fingers. It takes up your whole forearm and hand, and has to be strapped in with velcro. I think it's a very interesting controller and I'd love to see a video on it.

I was hoping he'd talk about arcade/fight sticks for a moment. I have 1 for saturn and 2 for 360 and I freaking love them!

Very nice (as usual)! Best regards from Brazil! :)

I got to play on the Steel Battalion controller for a bit at PAX South and it was RIDICULOUSLY FUN! You're so lucky to own it. So much jelly...

OOH! Another one I'd love to see is the MadCatz RetroCon... it was for PS2 and looked a lot like an old NES controller. I had one a long time ago and absolutely loved it!

awesome controller collection. yeah there has been some very interesting controllers in the years. its hard to see that kind of creativity in controllers now days.

I have that Madcatz Racing Wheel controller and it is indeed quite comfortable and precise.

never change your theme tune i always head bang when i see that 2600 game go in lol

Thanks for the video I found it neat!

Opeth poster = instant subscription. nice video, wondering what that steel battalion controller would work like.

What a coincidence, I bought a Jogcon a few days ago! Love it.

WOW that Gemini controller looks epic. I'm certain I saw a Tweet of this somewhere on your feed. Another great video Jesus.

Cool vid mjr!

Ok, here as two I had way back in 1996 when I worked at Funcoland: the Namco Negcon and the PlayStation Dual Analog Flight Stick, both for the original PlayStation. The Negcon is apparently still around, but seems to always have been in short supply. Handles like a regular joypad, with the addition of an analog wheel stick horizontally in the middle, and two of the buttons were analog, a rarity for 1996. And wow, was that great for Ridge Racer and Need For Speed! The DAFS was a huge controller. Left and right analog sticks, with triggers and top hat. Imposing. Not great for everything, good for FPS, but rocked for Descent!

Yo man I really enjoy ur videos alot

Your Opeth poster in the back of the room is awesome. Saw them in NYC! Best band ever!

There's some awesome controllers there. One of my favourites was the NES orange zapper gun.

Oh wow I used to have that gamester controller. Completely forgot about it until I saw this video. Gonna have to try to find that thing.

Awesome! You should do your favourite horror games ;)

Refreshing to see something unique.

I have both the GameCube and PS2 Resident Evil Chainsaw Controllers, my PS2 controller is open, and it is incredibly uncomfortable, but it did sport motion control, hold the controller a certain way and it would raise your gun. Another interesting PS2 controller is the Shadow the Hedgehog controller, its got a pretty sweet paint job on it, but it's pretty dang small too

The Gamester also came out for the xbox as well as the playstation 2. I have to admit, it was one of the best controllers I ever owned. Having all of your control buttons at your fingertips definitely gives you an edge.

i happen to have one of those chainsaws and its great. on top of playing well it comes in a great visual stand, has chainsaw sounds and rumble functions, has a g-sensor (designed to emulate re4's aiming mechanic) and unique blood splatters for each unit :3 there was also a yellow version for the gamecube...!

I was hoping you would mention the RE chainsaw. That thing is indeed awesome. On lucky streak I found a Gamecube version in the toy section of a thrift store. It does take some getting used to but it makes you feel powerful the way you hold it like a real saw. I have mine on the display shelf as it is bad-ass looking.

i had a tan version of the Gamester controller. It takes a little getting used to but it allows you to keep your thumbs on the sticks while playing. No more pausing to switch weapons because you have to press X, now it's right middle finger and never stop moving. i wish they made one for the 360

You one of the best classic game collector on RU-vid right beside avgn

Ah, the Nyko iType2. I bought that for playing FF11, quickly decided to upgrade to the Logitech Netplay. The iType was awwright for playing Tony Hawk online, though. The favorite unusual controllers in my collection: the U-force for NES, Dance Summit 2001 (Bust a Move) for PS2, and various controllers for Bemani games (DDR, IIDX, GF&DM, Keyboardmania).

For something relatively common, but still really weird, I think the Colecovision Super Action controllers merit a mention.

Oh nice, I actually saw that steel battalion controller at Pink Gorilla in the International District about 2 months ago. I imagine it is the same one, kind of strange to see something you touched in real life in a video.

Those gamester controllers are pretty cool, I have two brown ones for the OG Xbox which I found at a thrift store. I love collecting controllers almost more than I love collecting games.

Before the JogCon was the NegCon - Awesome on Ridge Racer and Wipeout as you could really get a feel on the tension of the controller twist to give you a sense of how much you were turning :)

That zombie controller is neat!

I need to start collecting soon.

Great video

The PS2 "Soul" controller for Onimusha 3 is/was ridiculous!! Also I used to have this PS1 controller called "The Barracuda" that was a little interesting lol! And, there's the Nyko Zero for the PS2(wireless, AA battery slot and a built-in rechargeable battery!

Some cool controllers I have had over the years include the fishing rod and the samba controllers for dreamcast, the awful, awful glove controller for ps1 that gave you rsi after a few minutes use, a capacitive disk controller for the c64 that you slid your finger around to move (i presume it worked much like a cellphone touchscreen, but simpler, with only 8 touchpoints), and a joystick (c64 again) that had mercury switches enabling you to (barely) control stuff ingame by tilting the thing. On the sinclair zx spectrum i had a joystick interface that had wire jumpers you could set to emulate keypresses with the joystick, bizarre little thing that actually worked brilliantly, especially with games that didnt have kempston/sinclair etc joystick options built in.