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Micro Genius (Chinese: 小天才; pinyin: Xiǎo Tiān Cái; lit. 'Little Genius') is a brand name used for Famicom clone consoles marketed in several countries around the world, particularly in areas where Nintendo consoles were not readily available, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America, Eastern Europe, South Africa and East Asian countries excluding Japan and South Korea. The name was initially used by TXC Corporation for its range of Taiwanese-made Famicom and Super Famicom clones, software and accessories. The name was later passed to other companies and remains in use today on rebranded Chinese Famicom clones and LCD games.[1] HistoryThe Micro Genius brand was started in 1987.[2] In some countries during the early 1990s, Micro Genius Famicom clones were the most popular game consoles,[3] mirroring the popularity enjoyed several years earlier by Nintendo's official Famicom and NES in Japan and North America. However, they rarely reached markets where Nintendo was more recognisable, as they often infringed upon Nintendo's patents in those regions.[4] It was only until the 1990s that Taiwan started to strictly enforce IP rights.[2] The Micro Genius was defunct by 1994. In 2008, there was some sightings of Micro Genius-made consoles in North Korea.[2][5] Consoles and accessories     There are several models of the Micro Genius, but the Micro Genius IQ-501 was particularly popular until the official introduction of competitors like Sega and Nintendo in the regions where it was sold. The games came in form of 60-pin cartridges, identical to those of the Japanese Famicom, which were inserted from the top into a cartridge port, or in form of standard Super Famicom cartridges for SNES clones. A standard Micro Genius console package came with two wired controllers and sometimes with light guns, which consisted of the Uzi Light Gun or the Machine Light Gun and the Infrared Light Phaser, a clone of the NES Zapper.[6] Some models also used an RF antenna to transmit signals wirelessly to a receiver inserted in the TV. Later incarnations came with IR wireless controllers. Micro Genius consoles include:
Accessories for other consoles were also sold under the Micro Genius brand, including lightguns and controllers for the original NES, and wireless controllers for the Mega Drive and SNES. GamesMost versions of Micro Genius are compatible with Famicom cartridges but require a 72-pin to 60-pin adapter to play NES games, although certain models were produced in both 60-pin Famicom and 72-pin NES versions. It was often sold with cartridges containing multiple games. The 60-pin Famicom versions also generally supported expansion audio chips such as Konami's VRC6 and VRC7 making them a more affordable alternative for those in Europe wanting to play Famicom games with expansion audio without making modifications to the console as long as they don't mind 50 Hz slowdown. A series of original Micro Genius games, such as Chinese Chess and Thunder Warrior, was produced in both Famicom and NES format, but unlicensed copies of Japanese games remained more popular in the countries where the console was sold. List of gamesOn the list, all Idea-Tek games were later re-released by the same TXC/Micro Genius.[18][19]
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