Sega Mega Fire controller
Sega Mega Fire-controlleren blev udgivet i 1992 som et opdateret tilbehør til Sega Mega Drive-systemet. Disse former for turbo controllere til hjemmekonsollerne blev ekstremt populære i kampspil som Street Fighter II (1991) og Mortal Kombat (1992) storhedstid i starten af 1990’erne.
Ved at sætte turbofunktionen til kunne spilleren pludselig bevæge sig lynhurtigt ved blot at slå kontakten til i stedet for at skulle trykke på knappen gentagende gange manuelt. I kampspil gjorde Mega Fire-controllerfunktionen det lettere for spillere at lave særlige bevægelser uden at få ømme fingre.
Fordi de fleste hjem kun havde en enkelt Mega Fire-controller, og gav Player One en fordel, der gjorde det nærmest umuligt for Player Two at vinde spillet. Ved blot at sætte kontakten til over knapperne kunne Player One udløse en strøm af angreb, hvor Play Twos chancer for at stoppe angrebet var meget små.
Turbocontrollere som Mega Fire fortsætter med at blive produceret i dag til stor frustration for alle de mange Player Twos derude.
The Sega Mega Fire controller was released in 1992 as an upgraded accessory for the Sega Mega Drive system. These kinds of turbo controllers for home consoles were extremely popular during the heyday of fighting games like Street Fighter II (1991) and Mortal Kombat (1992). By switching on the turbo function, a player can perform rapid actions by holding down a button instead of having to repeatedly press it manually.
In fighting games, it made it much easier for players using the Mega Fire controller to perform special moves without tiring their hands. Because most households only purchased one Mega Fire controller, and usually inserted it into the first controller input, the second player had a major disadvantage. At the flick of a switch, the first player could unleash a torrent of attacks, with little hope for the second player to stop the onslaught. Turbo controllers like the Mega Fire continue to be manufactured today, much to the frustration of every Player Two.