Freedom Stick
Encyclopedia
The Freedom Stick is an arcade game
-type wireless controller made by Camerica
. It is compatible with the Nintendo Entertainment System
, Sega Master System
, Atari 2600
, 7800
, XE, Commodore 64
, and Commodore 128
, and is considered a clone of Nintendo
's officially-licensed arcade controller, the NES Advantage
.
It comes with the controller itself and a bundled external box which connects the controller to the box and the box to the game systems.
Because of the similarities to the NES Advantage, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Camerica over the Freedom Stick and their other arcade controller, the Turbotronic
, but lost.
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
-type wireless controller made by Camerica
Camerica
Camerica was a company owned and operated by David J. Harding. It was a video game company that was notable for producing unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System games and hardware. It was founded in 1988 and published games through 1992. It created a number of peripherals for the NES, including...
. It is compatible with the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
, Sega Master System
Sega Master System
The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....
, Atari 2600
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in...
, 7800
Atari 7800
The Atari 7800 ProSystem, or simply the Atari 7800, is a video game console re-released by Atari Corporation in January 1986. The original release had occurred two years earlier under Atari Inc. The 7800 had originally been designed to replace Atari Inc.'s Atari 5200 in 1984, but was temporarily...
, XE, Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, and Commodore 128
Commodore 128
The Commodore 128 home/personal computer was the last 8-bit machine commercially released by Commodore Business Machines...
, and is considered a clone of Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's officially-licensed arcade controller, the NES Advantage
NES Advantage
The NES Advantage is an arcade style controller released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. The device is meant to rest on a flat surface at a comfortable level, such as a tabletop or the floor, with the player seated behind it...
.
It comes with the controller itself and a bundled external box which connects the controller to the box and the box to the game systems.
Because of the similarities to the NES Advantage, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Camerica over the Freedom Stick and their other arcade controller, the Turbotronic
Turbotronic
The Turbotronic is an arcade game-style controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System released by Camerica. It is a clone of the NES Advantage, and it has the same buttons....
, but lost.
See also
- List of NES accessories
- Sega8bit.com article on Freedom Stick