Shortly after writing up the “Ten RPG Games … ” article, I gave into my temptations and went to play Xenosaga III: Also Sprach Zarathustra. I dug out my PS2, opened up X:III, found my wireless controller and found this waiting for me inside. (Warning: the following photos may not be suitable for children or the elderly.)
That, my friends, is a big pile of un-goodness. Two fully-charged batteries were inside one of the best wireless PS2 controllers, and they were left to die in there by some . . . MONSTER. And now, my Logitech PlayStation 2 Cordless Action Controller is dead.
So, my geek advice for all you retro gamers out there, make absolutely sure you’ve removed all the batteries from your older battery-controlled devices if they are no longer in regular use. I know this sounds like a “no brainer,” but accidents can and will happen.
that sux
I lost a lot of RC cars that way when I was younger. Not to mention walkie talkies.
On a side note, after reading this post, I ran and took all the batteries out of my walkie-talkies.
Same thing happened with my dear sweet fat gray Gameboy. However the old fella still kicks like a charm. A simple battery acid leak/residue won’t stop me from playing Super Mario Land, Tetris, and Kirby’s Dreamland 2. Lethal infections be damned…
yeah!
Did you try putting fresh batteries in it??? She may still run.
I tried. She’s deader than Elvis. Good call on removing them from your walkies.