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A Visual History of the Evolution of Video Game Controllers

Dan Taylor fabricoffolly.com

PDP-1 / Spacewar! (1960)

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Galaxy Game (1971)

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Magnavox Odyssey (1972)

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Atari 2600 Joystick (1977)

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Intellivision (1979)

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Atari Football Trakball (1979)

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NES Controller(1983)

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NES Zapper (1984)

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Nintendo Powerglove (1989)

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N64 Controller (1996)

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Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

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EyeToy (2003)

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Nintendo DS (2004)

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BUZZ! (2005)

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Guitar Hero (2005)

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Bodypad (2005)

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Wiimote (2006)

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Novint Falcon (2007)

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Wii Balance Board (2008)

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CamSpace (2008)