The poor ColecoVision didn't really survive the video game crash of 1983. This video is the first part in a series dedicated to all the crazy -- yet interesting -- things that were in the works for the console before it faded out in 1985. I apologize for the creepy computer voice well in advance [via The Retroist]:
I'm a sucker for crazy controllers. The ColecoVision has some pretty weird ones out of the box, yet the developers planned on making them even weirder throughout the system's lifetime.
Bah, now I want to hook up the ColecoVision in my house, but I doubt I can do that on a flat-screen T.V.
Remember these? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Super_Action_Controller_Coleco_DSCF0353.JPG/800px-Super_Action_Controller_Coleco_DSCF0353.JPG
My mom threw out the coleco vision and games one day while I was at college. I don't think I can ever forgive her for that.