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Fishing games, although judging by the appearance it probably isn't capable of offering any real variable resistance UX unless they have some clever patents attached.

They should have made it a Dynamo charger. Apocalypse GameBoy.

It's been 60 years, but there is precedent: the R1.

https://scholarship.rice.edu/bitstream/handle/1911/77290/wrc...

I don't see how it is better than a traditional joystick. And I think it might easily got broken.

It's in addition to a d-pad and two buttons.

well, most modern controller has joysticks in addition to d-pad and buttons too. It doesn't invalidate my point.

things that have cranks: Ships bridges (speed, turning etc) Large gun emplacements (Anti-aircraft?) Tank turrets Submarine periscopes Cranes (old fashioned ones) Fishing

I think it will specifically work if it's giving the feeling of moving something big and heavy. It doesn't need to have the resistance, most of the above are pulleyed and geared so they are easy to turn.