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It’s admittedly difficult to take a company named Thrustmaster seriously (especially on casual Friday), but given that it has recently pumped out what are likely the two best Wiimote accessories of all time, we’ll give it a pass this go ’round. Speaking of, we’d like to point out that these two have been around the block a time or two, but that doesn’t make the red and blue dueling Glow Sabers (each packing 17 LEDs, mind you) and the Dual Trigger Gun (complete with Nunchuck holster!) any less gnarly. The Glow Saber 2-pack is available right about now for $34.99, while the Dual Trigger Gun (shown after the break) should land in short order for $17.99.

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Okay, okay — we get it. So maybe there’s just not enough room in a genuine Zapper to fit all the necessary innards of a Nintendo Entertainment System into, but it’s just a bit weird to see the Big N’s antiquated console crammed into some other light gun. Similar to the NES-in-an-NES-controller mod we peeked earlier this week, this unit includes a plethora of games and all the controls you need; just plug it up to a TV, pop a few batteries in there and you’re golden. Is it any surprise this guy was tracked down on Ben Heck’s own forums?

[Via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]

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Okay, okay — we get it. So maybe there’s just not enough room in a genuine Zapper to fit all the necessary innards of a Nintendo Entertainment System into, but it’s just a bit weird to see the Big N’s antiquated console crammed into some other light gun. Similar to the NES-in-an-NES-controller mod we peeked earlier this week, this unit includes a plethora of games and all the controls you need; just plug it up to a TV, pop a few batteries in there and you’re golden. Is it any surprise this guy was tracked down on Ben Heck’s own forums?

[Via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]

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Do you ever feel like your Wii accessories aren’t niche enough? Does it seem like fitting your Wiimote into a simple gun-shaped cradle to play Link’s Crossbow Training doesn’t completely capture the realism you’re after? Well you’re in luck, because the Wii Laser Sight Crossbow is here! That’s right, it’s a crossbow meant to lovingly hold your Wiimote, and turn any game into a trip to the Renaissance Fair. C’mon, you’ve got the Nerf Blaster, lightsaber, and teddy bear add-ons, isn’t it time to complete the collection? Available now for the totally odd price of $27.54.

[Via technabob]

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Oh sure, we’ve seen homegrown Wii Zappers before, but nothing screams janky like an iteration crafted from spare plastic acrylate sheets, or better yet, your recently finished box of Corn Flakes. That’s right kids, you can save yourself quite a few buckaroos by simply swallowing your pride, heading down to the read link and printing out a template to create your very own Wii Zapper accessory. ‘Course, the sky’s really the limit with this one, but may we be the first to ask that you not use colorful sheets of cardboard if at all possible? Thanks.

[Via MAKE]

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What better way to complement your LEGO-fied Wii than to build a LEGO-based Zapper holster for your Wiimote? mrklaw managed to do just that with a colorful assortment of old blocks, and yes, he even left an opening in the rear for the nunchuck. There’s also a finely crafted trigger depressor that mashes in the B button underneath, but we’ve no idea how well this thing would hold together after hours of flailing around while trying to peg on-screen baddies. Nevertheless, it’s a whole lot cheaper (provided you’ve got the parts, and c’mon, you’ve got the parts) than the alternatives out there, and it’s a darn good excuse to bust out the bricks your SO made you lock away after your 28th birthday.

[Via NintendoWiiFanboy]

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Those who found the Zapper a tad too childish for their sadistic imaginations should probably adore Nyko’s alternative, as the Perfect Shot Gun doesn’t dumb down its appearance whatsoever. Rather, this Wiimote attachment resembles an actual pistol in most every way — save for the plastic shell, vivid accents and its inability to fire actual bullets — and it even features a pass-through port for the nunchuck / classic controller. Regrettably, it seems that this one won’t be shipping in time for the holidays (unless Amazon’s fibbing), but don’t let that slow you down from paying your $12.99 and counting down the days till it hits your doorstep.

[Via NintendoWiiFanboy]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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JVC showed off a handclap and gesture recognition TV at CEATEC last week, designed to replace the bog standard remote control with hand movements and claps. Using a microphone and a video camera, the TV can pick up claps to change volume, and recognize a pointing finger to control elements on the screen (apparently you bend your finger to “click”.) Frankly, the whole “having to lift your hand” element isn’t the JVC TV’s strongest suit: perhaps a better option would be to fit an accelerometer inside a standard remote. That way couch potatoes can sloppily jerk their arm to make changes. The lazier the better when it comes to TV.

[Via The Boy Genius Report]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!