The Atari 2600's iconic joystick was originally designed to be used with the unreleased Atari 5200's light pen. elaborate
The SNES Classic Edition's controller ports are actually functional, even though the console only uses one controller at a time. You can plug in a second controller, but it won't work in-game unless the game specifically supports two players. elaborate
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. elaborate
The SNES controller's distinctive gray color was chosen to match the console's design, but also to avoid looking too much like the Sega Genesis's controller. elaborate
The Sega Master System's European and Australian releases included a light gun peripheral called the "Master System Light Phaser". elaborate
The PlayStation 2 sold so many units that at its peak, Sony was producing one console every two seconds. elaborate