Talk:Video game accessory
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[edit] Add-ons
I would generally agree with your definition of accessory here, other than to argue a difference between an accessory and a peripheral or add-on. You accounted for most of the big accessories like controllers, cables, memory storage, etc, but you left out a section for console-specific add-ons like GameCube's Game Boy Player. I would say there is a significant difference between a standard accessory like a controller, and an attachable device like Genesis's Sega CD which allows a user to play the main console in a completely new way. Other examples off the top of my head: Super Game Boy, e-Reader, 64DD, Aladdin Deck Enhancer, and XDeck (unofficial). The problem is there are lots of things that could possibly fit into either category. Drive upgrades (Xbox 360 HD DVD)? Link cables (Game Boy)? Cheating devices (Game Genie)? Game Boy Camera? Game Boy Printer? Actually it doesn't seem too difficult to me to decide what goes where, but I'm not sure everyone would agree with me. I'd put drive upgrades, link cables, cheating devices, and Game Boy Printer under accessories, and Game Boy Camera under peripherals along with GB Player, Aladdin DE, e-Reader, Super GB, 64DD, XDeck, and Sega CD. Anyway, I'm going to add a section for add-ons, feel free to put stuff in, take stuff out, argue why there is no difference between an accessory and a peripheral, etc. If the add-on section eventually gets too big, just give it it's own article and link to it. --CBecker 07:04, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
