Working at a store that sells primarily used retro product has introduced me to the very worst of knock-off technology.

This charming fellow was brought in a month or so ago. He is a console! Of course he is a console so hastily made that he lacks his propritary AC adaptor. An outraged customer brought him to us after he ordered what he thought was a Sega Genesis and turned out to be this snappy dresser. 

I never got back to the guy on what this really is, largely because I cannot figure out WHAT it is. The box he came in showed off the various "wireless telecontrols" that could be synced to him but said nothing about what he played, how to plug him up, or even how the controllers were supposed to sync to him in the first place. 

Here are a few more pictures of the TV Games:

 There is a slot in the back at least. I assume he plays Genesis cartridges because I could fit them in there. 

 High-tech controller and a unique detachable light gun. What does it detach from? No instructions, unfortunately.

  I probably have more constructive things to do than photographing dapper penguins while on the clock, but look at him. I wish the customer would have let me keep him as I need more penguin-shaped consoles in my life, regardless of their effectiveness. 

The controllers are interesting. The wireless telecontrol is a boomerang similar to the first concept designs of PS3 controllers. The other, clearly wired, controller is shaped more like a mix of the classic dual shock design and a Gamecube controller.

Personally I like that the controllers are much larger than the console itself. 

Though this is a weird thing to stumble upon, it is no where near as weird as the tat Stuart Ashen reviews on a...whenever he feels like it basis. 

I've been following Ashen's Birdhouse for quite some time. His reviews are not his primary focus, but recently he has targeted more knock-off consoles and portable devices.

Here is one of my favorites, the KenSingTon Sport Vii