The Auctioneer: The Nintendo Peripherals Edition

Nintendo's Wii proved that video games aren't always completely about what you're playing, but how you're playing them. If you look back, deep into Nintendo history, at their second most successful console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, you can see that that peripheral manufacturers were well aware of that theory a long time ago. The 1980s were full of some weird and wacky NES controllers, and these are some of the best (and worst) that you can grab for yourself right now on eBay.

ULTRA RARE - Laserscope for Nintendo NES ( NEW MIB ) ($120.00)

Konami was light years ahead of their time with one of their few hardware releases that doesn't involve dancing, dancing, or revolting. The Laserscope was supposed to allow you to control your games with your voice, but, in actuality, turned out to be more of a unique collector's item instead of a working controller. It had the same problems as the Power Glove; it was trying to do too much on a system that couldn't really handle it. That, and it just didn’t work.

NES Nintendo Quickshot Trackball Controller ($12.99)

Remember trackballs? It seems like back in the day every system had some kind of giant ball-based controller, and the NES was no different. One of Quickshot's oddest creations didn't really work so well with too many games, but if you want to dominate Marble Madness, this should be your controller of choice.

Suncom Mother Ship Nintendo Control Enhancer Joystick ($29.99)

Less of a "controller" and more of an "enhancer," Suncom's Mother Ship took your plain old NES controller and turned it up a notch. When you slide your rectangular NES controller into the opening on the Mother Ship, it results in a flightstick-esque experience where you have better access to the buttons and increased controls. Oh, and this one is new in the box as well, for all of you collectors out there.

TURBO TOUCH 360 NEW RARE SEALED BY TRIAX 1992 MIB ($15.99)

Are you too good to actually push the buttons on your controller? If you are, then you positively must pick up the Turbo Touch 360 for all of your retro NES gaming. Instead of actually applying pressure for tactile responses, the Turbo Touch simply lets you slide your finger over its D-pad in order to generate a response. Stuff like this really makes you wonder where people get off thinking that gamers are lazy.

Capcom Power Stick Fighter NINTENDO complete boxed ($55.00)

You might be wondering why you need a sweet Capcom Power Stick Fighter for your NES. Well, it's because there are one or two fighting games on the system worth playing, but, more importantly, it's because this stick is compatible with both your old NES and your slightly less old SNES. In other words, you can use this baby to play both versions of TMNT Tournament Fighters.

NES Nintendo 500XJ EPYX Mini-Joystick Controller ($11.09)

EPYX, makers of such NES classics as Winter Games and Impossible Mission released this controller as a bit of a throwback to the joystick style of the original Atari 2600. Retrain your brain to hold the controller in you left hand, and use your right hand to move around; completely opposite of everything you've been doing for the last 25 years.