Sega's final console release included a controller that was simply ahead of its time. Yes, it was rather bulky but it did include some interesting features along with the now de facto standard of multi-coloured buttons in diamond shape and an analogue stick. In the centre of the device was an area for the VMU (Visual Memory Unit), a small box with LCD screen and basic controls. It allowed for multiple uses including feedback from games as well as being able to be removed and played like a Game Boy. It was crude in terms of tech but when compared to the Wii U's controller it's easy to see how forward-thinking Sega's designers were.
A Welsh semi-retired television producer and actor known for low end work that astonishingly people actually watched and even garnered some awards. Originally residing in the electrically-challenged Amish areas of Pennsylvania he has written a few books (Hollywood Pants and Hollywood Horrible Hints and Terribly Fake Tips vols 1 & 2) which you can buy on amazon and all great book stores.
After a brief stint in Australia he now finds himself back in the Welsh valleys of his home country noting that it hasn't changed a bit!
