I’ve tested loads of controllers in my life, but the Sinden Lightgun is the only one that has managed to hit me in the feels. Up until a few years ago, my local arcade still had an original Time Crisis 2 arcade machine, and while it was understandably battle worn, the nostalgia of gripping its sticky blue plastic firearm soothed my ageing soul with memories of better times. Sadly, the unit presumably went to the big amusement centre in the sky while I wasn’t looking, but I thankfully now have an authentic, easy way to honour its memory without dusting off old consoles and CRT TVs.
If you’ve ever tried to work out how to play retro games on a modern TV, chances are you’ve experienced issues when it comes to light guns. Simply put, old console peripherals like the Namco GunCon aren’t going to work on a modern display, as they use a sensor inside designed with CRTs in mind. That means you won’t be able to set up your OG PlayStation or Dreamcast and play using those old controllers, but the Sinden Light Gun was created to fill that specific gap.
