Peripheral Vision: Quick Shot XII QS-112 and RadioShack Archer Joysticks for the NES

Peripheral Vision: Quick Shot XII QS-112 and RadioShack Archer Joysticks for the NES Remember being a kid and wanting something so badly but you only ever got the chance to own it as an adult? I do! And for me that was a Quick Shot joystick for the NES. I was actually quite fond of Top Gun, but highly frustrated by the convoluted landing scheme to finish the […]

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Peripheral Vision: Wico Command Control for the NES

Peripheral Vision: Wico Command Control for the NES I own a couple of the Wico Command Controls for the Atari 2600 and think they’re an ok alternative to the original controller. Imagine my surprise when I found out that they produced one for the NES. Why would someone want a joystick for NES games instead of the D-Pad that Nintendo gave to the […]

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Peripheral Vision: Starmaster Joystick for the NES

Peripheral Vision: Starmaster Joystick for the NES Even though I’m not a fan of joystick controllers they keep showing up in my collection. Not that I really use them, it’s just that I like to collect peripherals for the classic consoles. Today we’ll be testing out the Starmaster joystick for the NES. My first impression of the Starmaster was that the plastic […]

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Peripheral Vision: Beeshu Zinger NES Joystick

Peripheral Vision: Beeshu Zinger NES Joystick When it comes to playing the old NES I prefer the old tried and true method of a controller. On very rare occurrences would I ever want to use a joystick, but if I do I tend to use an Advantage. But it seems that the market was flooded with third-party joysticks for the NES. […]

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Peripheral Vision: NUBY NB-711 Playstick for the Playstation

Peripheral Vision: NUBY NB-711 Playstick for the Playstation When I was a kid I always dreamed of having a joystick to play my favorite PC games. One Christmas that dream came true when my mother finally bought me one; the model and brand I have long since forgotten. What I do remember though is that I absolutely hated it. That joystick was the […]

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