After years of overwork the good old joypad is finally starting feel a bit passé. But as odd as wielding a plastic guitar or bright orange lightgun might seem the past and present of gaming has seen far stranger controllers...

This monstrosity came bundled only with giant robot simulator Steel Battalion (aka Tekki). It features 40 buttons, two joysticks, three foot pedals and a throttle control. The only thing it doesn’t feature is anything better than mediocre gameplay to go along with it.