Power Glove

The Power Glove was a "controller" accessory for the NES using motion control to work. Though an official product, Nintendo had no involvement with the development, and Mattel made it in North America and PAX in Japan.

How It Worked
Each game required a specific code in order to use the Power Glove to play the game. Before playing, gamers had to set up sensors on top of the television screen to track the Power Glove's movements.

Why It's So Bad

 * 1) The sensors were very hard to put on the TV and would fall off very easily.
 * 2) You have to enter a password to play a game with it, and they are quite unnecessarily long.
 * 3) It's extremely unresponsive, which is unacceptable by itself, as a controller needs to be responsive for you to control your game properly. If (for some godforsaken reason) you were playing a game like Double Dragon, you wouldn't be able to punch anyone because of it. It's also bad for games like Super Mario Bros. and Metroid where you have to jump constantly due to a glitch where your jumps are reduced in height.
 * 4) For some reason, it has a directional pad on the glove that actually works.
 * 5) * Why would you want to play an NES game with a glove?!
 * 6) Left-handed gamers couldn't use it, because Mattel only made a right-handed version.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) It surprisingly performs rather well on racing games such as R.C. Pro-Am and Rad Racer.
 * 2) The commercial made for its release made it look awesome, and it was an awesome commercial itself.
 * 3) The PAX version's packaging looked amazing, like something out of a 1980s sci-fi movie.
 * 4) The Angry Video Game Nerd managed to defeat the final boss of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and land the plane in Top Gun with the Power Glove, albeit accidentally.

Legacy
Years after its failure, the Power Glove has often been parodied in pop culture and is most famous for being wielded by Lucas Barton in The Wizard. His quote, "I love the Power Glove. It's so bad", is now an internet meme.

The Angry Video Game Nerd reviewed the Power Glove in his 14th episode and it has since been a staple in his character.

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