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Today, I'm here to review the weirdest controller ever created for the NES, the U-Force. (Mine is pictured above).
The U-Force is a very unique controller for the NES that was created by Broderbund Software Inc. It uses sensors in the "screens" it has to perform actions on-screen in the game your playing. It has a "Power Bar" (The thing below the U-Force in my Picture) so it can be used for games like Punch-Out. It also has a "Control Stick" for other kinds of games. You can also use the U-Force without these items by folding it downwards so it sits flat.
So how does it work? Look at the picture and take note of the four red switches on the bottom-right of the U-Force. (The two black switches control turbo functions). By switching the four red ones to the right positions, the U-Force will enter a "Mode". There are six modes: A, B, C, D, E, and F. Each mode is used for a different kind of a game. One example is Mode A, which is good for 1942. To use Mode A, you would flip Switches 1, 2, and 3 upwards, and flip Switch 4 down. All the Modes, with the exception of F, are used in some way or another. F is not used because it was designed for the "U-Force Series" of games, which were never released.
But how well does it work? That depends on the game your playing. I found it to extremely difficult to use with Platformers like Super Mario Bros. On the other hand, for Games like Punch-Out and Rad Racer, it was very easy to use. I found it to be especially responsive with Rad Racer.
So how did the public take this thing? Not so well. Many people hate it. Myself? I love this thing, and I feel it could really be handy for playing certain games.
Well, that's it for this Review. Thanks for reading!
