This musical bongo-shaped peripheral was the wacky brainchild of Nintendo’s Donkey Kong division. If you had a GameCube then you’ve probably heard of the DK Bongos. In the meantime, here’s our round-up of up some of the craziest game controllers – some good, some bad – to demonstrate exactly what sort of madness game studios have cooked up over the last few decades. The wireless touch-pads are due to be properly demonstrated at E3 next week, so keep an eye out on TrustedReviews for full coverage. Take, for instance, the newly announced Oculus Rift ‘Half Moon’ Oculus Touch controllers, which look frankly ludicrous. From classis entries like the Nintendo 64 joypad, right through to Guitar Hero’s new guitar peripheral, there’s been a huge variety in the way we interact with games. Since the advent of home video gaming in the ’70s, we’ve seen a torrent of nutty controllers and peripherals from manufacturers hoping to lure in customers.
