Game Axe

Game Axe
Also known asGame Axe Color
ManufacturerLegend Technology Co.,LTD. / Redant
TypeHandheld video game console
Release date1989; 35 years ago (1989)
CPUNMOS 6502 @ 1.8 MHz
DisplayPassive Matrix LCD screen with backlight
SoundpAPU (pseudo-Audio Processing Unit)
Controller inputDigital joypad; A, B, Turbo A and Turbo B buttons
PowerSix AA batteries or AC adapter 9VDC/500mA

The Game Axe is an unlicensed handheld version of the Famicom, made by the Taiwanese hardware manufacturer Legend Technology Co.,LTD..[1][2][3][4][5] Launched in 1989 it made a comeback around 2000, being sold in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan under the Redant brand.[5][6][4] It is a portable Famiclone that can play Famicom games, and by using the included adapter, American and European Nintendo Entertainment System games.[1][7]

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