Title: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: Lorfarius on April 21, 2014, 09:35:40 AM
Post by: Lorfarius on April 21, 2014, 09:35:40 AM
Thought we could have a place for all those strange and unknown peripherals for systems you may have never seen before. I'll kick us off as I found this on eBay earlier:
Japanese GameBoy Pocket Sonar by Bandai
This is a rare peripheral for the GameBoy that uses sonar to locate fish underwater for fishermen.
The device can detect fish up to 20 meters deep when placed on the surface of the water.
It provides a readout on the GameBoy screen. There's also a fishing mini-game built in.
It's on eBay for around £85 right now.
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Japanese GameBoy Pocket Sonar by Bandai
This is a rare peripheral for the GameBoy that uses sonar to locate fish underwater for fishermen.
The device can detect fish up to 20 meters deep when placed on the surface of the water.
It provides a readout on the GameBoy screen. There's also a fishing mini-game built in.
It's on eBay for around £85 right now.
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12_zps6630296b.jpg)
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12-9_zpsb23a9f5d.jpg)
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12-10_zpsa750422a.jpg)
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12-2_zps3ce60181.jpg)
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12-6_zps9c0c0b8a.jpg)
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12-8_zpsbee2a88a.jpg)
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12-7_zps86c75f56.jpg)
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/_12-1_zps75c19d4d.jpg)
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: TL on April 21, 2014, 11:21:39 AM
Post by: TL on April 21, 2014, 11:21:39 AM
WTF!!!! 
That is one seriously weird piece of kit!
Not strictly a peripheral but what about this for the Lynx:
(http://www.gamesniped.com/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/ecd4e162480d5219454f5dd8b6e7360a.jpg)
[align=center:323sgd9s]Atari Lynx PITS (//http)[/align:323sgd9s]
That is one seriously weird piece of kit!
Not strictly a peripheral but what about this for the Lynx:
(http://www.gamesniped.com/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/ecd4e162480d5219454f5dd8b6e7360a.jpg)
[align=center:323sgd9s]Atari Lynx PITS (//http)[/align:323sgd9s]
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: Lorfarius on April 21, 2014, 12:37:38 PM
Post by: Lorfarius on April 21, 2014, 12:37:38 PM
Oh wow, do you have one?
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: Shadowrunner on April 21, 2014, 14:46:11 PM
Post by: Shadowrunner on April 21, 2014, 14:46:11 PM
Only in Japan would they make a fish finder add-on! Very strange, but still kinda cool.
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: TL on April 21, 2014, 16:50:55 PM
Post by: TL on April 21, 2014, 16:50:55 PM
Quote from: "Lorfarius"Oh wow, do you have one?
Unfortunately not, only came out in Germany and is one of the Lynx holy grails along with the Marlboro Team Lynx.
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: zapiy on April 21, 2014, 17:39:34 PM
Post by: zapiy on April 21, 2014, 17:39:34 PM
Both of those are awesome and strange at the same time.
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: guest5158 on July 28, 2014, 18:27:10 PM
Post by: guest5158 on July 28, 2014, 18:27:10 PM
I thought the Gameboy and Gamegear clip on magnifiers were weird...until I saw that pocket sonar thing!
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: bogstandard on July 28, 2014, 19:56:54 PM
Post by: bogstandard on July 28, 2014, 19:56:54 PM
I bought a Doso Wireless Controller for my PSP and it was a horrible piece of rubbish. It looked like a cheap playstation joystick and had the wireless reception of a dead fish. It required an adapter to an adapter to allow power and data through to the PSP. I guess the parasitic relationship demanded as many tentacle-like connections as deemed necessary by Cthulhu.
http://www.digitopz.com/doso-psw303-wireless-handle-p-1110.html (//http)
http://www.digitopz.com/doso-psw303-wireless-handle-p-1110.html (//http)
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: zapiy on July 28, 2014, 20:10:45 PM
Post by: zapiy on July 28, 2014, 20:10:45 PM
lol, never heard of it lol.
Sounds pretty pointless though.
Sounds pretty pointless though.
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: TrekMD on July 28, 2014, 21:45:00 PM
Post by: TrekMD on July 28, 2014, 21:45:00 PM
There's always the GlucoBoy for the Nintendo GameBoy...
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Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: Shadowrunner on July 28, 2014, 21:54:03 PM
Post by: Shadowrunner on July 28, 2014, 21:54:03 PM
Quote from: "TrekMD"There's always the GlucoBoy for the Nintendo GameBoy...
[align=center:3sr4joza](http://img.engadget.com/common/images/3060000000056992.JPG?0.3172497137724448)[/align:3sr4joza]
What does it do?
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: TrekMD on July 28, 2014, 21:54:53 PM
Post by: TrekMD on July 28, 2014, 21:54:53 PM
That's a glucose testing monitor for kids.Â
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: Shadowrunner on July 28, 2014, 21:58:43 PM
Post by: Shadowrunner on July 28, 2014, 21:58:43 PM
Quote from: "TrekMD"That's a glucose testing monitor for kids.
Now that's different! At least it's good for youÂ
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: Lorfarius on July 28, 2014, 22:56:17 PM
Post by: Lorfarius on July 28, 2014, 22:56:17 PM
Holy.... I've got a genuine medical need for this.. why wasn't I told?!
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: TrekMD on July 28, 2014, 22:57:40 PM
Post by: TrekMD on July 28, 2014, 22:57:40 PM
Quote from: "Lorfarius"Holy.... I've got a genuine medical need for this.. why wasn't I told?!
Apparently there is a version for the DS as well.
Title: Re: Weird Handheld Peripherals
Post by: zapiy on August 26, 2014, 00:10:02 AM
Post by: zapiy on August 26, 2014, 00:10:02 AM
What about this then, a hand charger for the Nintendo DS.
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/zapiy/RVG/4237013923401081.jpg)
Whacko
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/zapiy/RVG/4237013923401081.jpg)
Whacko