The
GameAxe is a (the only?) portable
Famicom clone that has recently popped back up in the
Pirate market channels as a hot item. It is a bascially 99%
compatable famicom stuck in a box about the size of a
GameGear. The box and packaging are obvious ripoffs of the
GameBoy Color logo (as it says
GameAxe Color), but it is still a neat product. I hear it a
battery devourer, it needs a special
adapter (72-60 pin) to play US
NES games, and has a weird power
converter, but otherwise is quite a
novel unit, if you can get one in
decent condition. What i like is that there is a portable
LCD screen that you can plug anything (I have seen tests of it booting a
playstation) into it.
There are numerous issues with these devices, and importing any peice of
Hong Kong equipment is a hassle, but all in all, these units are a great piece to have, and a must for any serious
video game collector.