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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! 
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Today, I'm here to show you one of the coolest NES Controllers around! (The one in that Picture above is mine).
The Joycard SANSUI SSS Controller is very unique, in that it lets you use headphones while playing your NES. How does it work? You plug it in Controller Port 1, plug the Red Composite into the Red port on the right side of your NES, plug your headphones into the controller, and bam! You can now play your games without disturbing others!
That's not all it does! It also features multi-function turbo switches for the A and B buttons! If you look at the picture, you can see that the switches have three options: Normal, Turbo, and Super Turbo.
But wait, there's more! On the bottom of the controller, there is a "Sound Shift" switch. When turned on, the sound in your headphones will switch sides depending on what side of the screen your character is on! Neat, huh?
But wait! There's STILL more! It even has a volume slider if the sound is too quiet or too loud for you!
But how does it control? It does a very good job, actually. The controller is well built and durable, making it easy to play games. It has very good response time.
The controller was made by Hudson Soft Co.,LTD. It was made in Japan, but I'm unsure if it was made exclusively for them. It resembles a Famicom Controller, so it's possible, but due to the Famicom's lack of a Red Composite port, it's unlikely.
This thing is one of the best controllers for the NES ever made, and I personally love using it. I highly recommend this thing. That is, if you can find one.
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Perhaps one of the most interesting controllers for the NES is the Turbo Touch 360 (The one you see above is from my own collection).
Created by a Company known as Triax, this controller is unique in that it features a Touch-Sensitive Control Pad, as opposed to a regular D-Pad. It also features turbo buttons for the A and B buttons.
But is this thing any good? I personally think, yes, it's alright. It's certainly not perfect though. Here's the 411 on this thing.
It was advertised as a superior controller to regular, first party ones (Commercial at the bottom of this post). However, a lot of people didn't like it for whatever reason.
Using it myself, I found it to be easy at some points, and hard at other points. A perfect example is "The Adventures of Bayou Billy". The Turbo Buttons are handy for fighting the extremely tough enemies, especially when it comes to the first "Street Fighting" Boss in it. Now the Driving Stages, on the other hand...I could not get through them to save my life. The directional pad is VERY sensitive, which caused me to drive the truck like I was playing Twisted Metal. Needless to say, I lost all my lives pretty quickly.
Now, for the street fighting stages, the directional pad is okay. It's a lot easier to maneuver around using it, as opposed to a regular controller, but it CAN get annoying sometimes, having nothing to rest your thumb on.
Would I recommend this controller to my friends? Yes, I would, but I would NOT use it for driving games, unless you like crashing. 
Well, that's it for this post! Thanks for reading!
Oh, and here's that commercial I mentioned earlier:
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