Much-needed thread!
For me, the coolest gaming peripheral will always be the Game Boy Camera. I had one at the time and it was brilliant. Even though using one today is a bit beyond me, I do admire people who are keeping it alive. Another peripheral I had back then was the e-Reader for GBA. I seem to remember needing to import that… I did it to play those SMB3 bonus levels. DLC before the internet was ubiquitous! I can’t say I miss that…
Returning to the present day, I’ve been getting into Hanafuda lately. This deck isn’t old, it’s currently in production:
You can see more photos in a previous post here:
One of my favourite gaming-adjacent things is this origami Tetris lamp:
3DS, with its cover plates and various accessories, is arguably peak tat. Those 18-in-1 card cases are legit:
On the subject of Club Nintendo, I use this pouch:
I think it was originally released for 3DS, but I find it a better fit for my DSi LL/XL:
Finally, I like a good guidebook: