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   BelPowerslave to All   
   Re: Review for GEN-X Dual Station Genesi   
   09 Jan 08 14:50:28   
   
   From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   >> I tested the following games: Zoom!, SOR 2, Golden Axe 1 & II, General   
   >> Chaos, Maximum Carnage, Altered Beast, and Double Dragon.  All the   
   >> games worked except for Golden Axe 2. There was a controller-related   
   >> issue; it was not playable.   
   >   
   > This is what gives me pause. Isn't Golden Axe 2 one of those games that   
   > doesn't like the six-button pad and requires that you hold down the mode   
   > button while powering up? Do the clone pads have six action buttons or   
   > bother with that functionality?   
      
   Indeed it is, you have to hold down Mode in order to get the game to run.   
      
   >> Overall, not a bad deal. Good beater for sellers and collecting   
   >> maniacs who are constantly trafficing large numbers of carts in and   
   >> out of their possession. The controller situation was pretty   
   >> disappointing. I was really looking forward to using a real 3-button   
   >     
   >   
   > I'd love to know who's out there fabricating new 68000 chips for these   
   > things. You'd think they would know about the 68010 and the overclock   
   > modes and make these available to the public. If nothing else, these   
   > clones will be valuable in a few years just for their components. :)   
      
   If they built a Genesis with a software overclocking switch, I'd   
   actually take a look into these clones.   
      
   Bel   
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