Sony's Dual Shock Analogue Controller for the PlayStation is arguably the best gamepad yet created. If not, it is, at the very least, the most prevalent of the modern controllers, with well over a hundred million units floating around out there. There's a pretty good chance you have one - or know where you could get your hands on one, cheap or free. Breathing new life into the old controller, Soyo's Kiki-Joy USB Adapter lets the otherwise-exclusive PSX controller work on a Win98/2000/Me/XP PC.

Fishing titles for the Sega Dreamcast – or any console for that matter – have "novelty game" written all over them. Surprisingly, InterAct's Fission Fishing Controller and a copy of Sega's latest, Sega Marine Fishing has eaten up more of my time than I care to admit.