Game Axe
Template:Short description Template:Infobox information applianceThe Game Axe is an unlicensed handheld version of the Famicom, made by the Taiwanese hardware manufacturer Legend Technology Co., LTD.<ref name="Edge">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Launched in 1989 it made a comeback around 2000, being sold in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan under the Redant brand.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> It is a portable Famiclone that can play Famicom games, and by using the included adapter, American and European Nintendo Entertainment System games.<ref name=Edge/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DesignEdit
The design of the Game Axe was horizontal and similar in appearance to Sega's Game Gear.<ref name=Edge/> It had a 3.5-inch (model FC-812) or 4-inch (models FC-816/FC-868) colour LCD screen,<ref name="Hardcore">Template:Cite journal</ref> two controller ports at the base, an AC jack, and an RCA jack, allowing the Game Axe to be plugged to a television and essentially replace a Famicom.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":3" />
Technical specificationsEdit
These are the basic technical specifications for the Game Axe:<ref name=":3" />
- Power: 9 volts DC 500-1000mA / 6 AA batteries.
- CPU: NMOS 6502 at 1.8 MHz
- Graphics: PPU (Picture Processing Unit)
- Display: 3.8 inch Passive Matrix LCD screen with backlight.
- Sound: pAPU (pseudo-Audio Processing Unit)
- Connectors:
- DC in, cartridge slot, A/V Out, RCA A/V in (component video Y-cable connecting to 1/8” mini jack)
- Controllers
- A/V Out (using standard Sega Genesis A/V out cord)
- Phones
Issues with the NES cartridge adapterEdit
Due to the necessity of an extra adapter, the Game Axe suffers severe stability issues if playing NES games while holding the device. Any jarring of the hand held causes NES games to lose enough contact to freeze or shut off.<ref name=":0" />
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