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Yakumo
07-28-2004, 09:48 AM
It's amazing what you will read whilst sitting on the toilet. Anyway, I was flickking through the INDEX catalogue when I came across this Famicom Clone with Konami rip off gun and Mega Drive rip off pad.
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/8572/clone.jpg
surely it can'tbe legal to sell these things?

Also came across this little gem or should that be crap?
http://img65.exs.cx/img65/5104/intellivision.jpg

Yakumo
Baseley09
07-28-2004, 02:49 PM
Modern Index catalogue?

I'll have to check this out;)
id-republix
07-28-2004, 03:25 PM
LOL, not surprised. Unlicensed clones with built-in games were ateveyr shopping centre I went to in the UK, from the Shires in Leicester to the Bullring in Birmingham as well as the Pallisades. Even gagdgetshop had a leats one unlicensed clone.
supersonic87
07-28-2004, 03:41 PM
gadgetshop stuff is all licensed or freeware.
Yakumo
07-28-2004, 03:42 PM
Modern Index catalogue?

I'll have to check this out;)

yes, the autumn/winter 2004 catalogue.

Yakumo
Evangelion-01
07-28-2004, 05:48 PM
they sell clones everywere in mexico :S even in walmart
ASSEMbler
07-28-2004, 05:50 PM
They have a walmart in mexico?
GaijinPunch
07-28-2004, 07:55 PM
They have a walmart in mexico?

I'm going to refrain from any number racial jokes I can make.

on topic, a visitor we've had in our office brought his family over this time, as it's the last trip to Japan (remember- -- moving). I had dinner with them. His daughters boyfriend (18 years old) was talking about Akihabara. I asked him what he was going to buy. He said, "I'd like to pic up a bootleg Famicom if they have them." I thought that was a kind of strange answer, but relatively pleasing. :)
Hawanja
07-29-2004, 03:46 AM
Do they happen to have this catalouge up on the web?

That INTV thing, those are just LCD games, right? But they have little controllers hooked up to it? Looks kinda cool as I'm into retrogames.
Evangelion-01
07-29-2004, 08:06 AM
They have a walmart in mexico?
LOL, yes xD we have sears too!!! and costco! and sam's club! xD
Yakumo
07-29-2004, 09:20 AM
Do they happen to have this catalouge up on the web?

That INTV thing, those are just LCD games, right? But they have little controllers hooked up to it? Looks kinda cool as I'm into retrogames.


Yes, they do. here is the URL - http://www.index.co.uk

Yakumo
GaijinPunch
07-29-2004, 10:43 AM
LOL, yes xD we have sears too!!! and costco! and sam's club! xD

Funny this topic --- I was just talking to a Japanese chick that was born and raised in Mexico City. So, her name is Ishihara, somethimg something, then some Mexican name.... weird mix. You don't see them that often.

I didn't ask about Wal Mart thought.