The History of (Almost) Every Nintendo Accessory Ever

Nintendo has had a long and storied history in the world of video games, and it has always been a company that strives on creativity, originality, and creating that for which people didn’t even know they wanted.There have been many successes and failures that have come from its philosophy and, with the announcement of Ring Fit Adventure and the Ring-Con, we thought it would be a fun idea to look back at the history of the many accessories and peripherals and experiments that Nintendo has put out or licensed throughout the years.

From a PC joystick to a network system for the NES in 1988 to the never released Wii Vitality Sensor, there have been so many ways that Nintendo has tried to add value and excitement to its home consoles and handheld devices, and we’ve gathered (almost) every one by console generation.

Enjoy, and if we missed anything, please let us know in the comments below alongside what your favorite accessory is!

The History of (Almost) Every Nintendo Accessory Ever

A History of Nintendo Hardware

If that wasn’t enough of a history lesson for you, be sure to check out our look at the history of every piece of Nintendo hardware, from 1977 to now!

A History of Nintendo Hardware – 1977 to Now

Best Nintendo Games for Each Console

Lastly, take a look at our lists of the best NES games, the best SNES games, the best N64 games, the best GameCube games, the best Wii games, the best Wii U games, the best Nintendo Switch games, the best GBA games, the best DS games, the best 3DS games to see if your favorite games made the cut!

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who learned a lot making this piece and is very happy about that! You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.