The Sega Saturn's controller had two distinct parts that could be detached and used independently, a design choice that proved confusing to many consumers.
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The Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console, used overlays on the screen to create different game visuals, rather than relying on the console to generate the graphics itself.
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The Commodore 64GS, despite its name, wasn't significantly different from the standard Commodore 64; its main upgrade was a built-in 1541-compatible floppy disk drive.
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The Philips CD-i console was famously used to produce the interactive *Hotel Mario* game, starring the Super Mario Bros. It's often cited as one of the worst video games ever made.
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