Micro Genius was a division of the Taiwanese company TXC Corp. best known for its Famiclones, but which also developed and published a number of NES and Famicom games.
Famiclones
Micro Genius IQ-201
Micro Genius Famiclones included:
- IQ-201
- IQ-301
- IQ-501 (first MG with detachable controllers; IQ-201 and 301 were hard-wired like the original Famicom)
- IQ-502
- IQ-701 (NES styled but top loading, released in both 60 and 72-pin versions)
- IQ-901 (one of the first self-contained controller famiclones)
- IQ-1000 (one wireless controller, unusual for the time, and one wired)
- IQ-2000 (two wireless controllers)
- MG-02 (Dendy Junior, also released with 'Micro Genius' label on front)
They were also released under different names in other parts of the world: for example, Steepler's Dendy Classic 1 and 2 are based on the IQ-501 and IQ-502, while the IQ-502 was sold as a Pegasus in Poland, and both IQ-301 and IQ-501 were sold as Nichi-Man in Colombia.
New "Micro Genius" products can still be found in Turkey, but these are rebranded generic Chinese Famiclones and LCD games and don't appear to be related to the original Micro Genius company.
Games
Micro Genius published both its own original games and games previously released by Idea-Tek. The Idea-Tek games are identical to their original releases.
Some later original Micro Genius games were developed by the Chinese company Chengdu Tai Jing Da Dong Computer Co, which also produced games including Aladdin II and Super Contra X, and later became Waixing.
Re-released Idea-Tek games
- Bingo, aka Xiao Ma Li (MGC-005)
- Poke Block, aka Stakk'm
- Mahjong Block (same as Poke Block, with a mahjong theme; released with added nudity as AV Dragon Mahjang by Hacker International) (MGC-008)
- F-15 City War (MGC-006)
- Puzzle (MGC-007)
- Horses Racing (MGC-009; aka '91 Du Ma Racing, Enjoyable Horse Racing)
- Volleyball, aka Venice Beach Volleyball (unconfirmed)
- Tennis, aka Rad Racket (unconfirmed)
Original Micro Genius games
- Qi Wang (Chinese Chess; some versions have the title misspelled as "Chinese Chese") (MGC-001)
- Qi Wang II (MGC-016?; possibly a re-release of the previous game)[1]
- Creatom (MGC-003)
- Strike Wolf (MGC-014)
- Policeman (MGC-015)
- Thunder Warrior (MGC-017; also released by Gluk Video as Gluk the Thunder Warrior, with their mascot replacing the main character)
- Journey to the West (developed by Tai Jing Da Dong; a sequel was later developed by Waixing)
- 3-in-1 Supergun (MGC-024; probably developed by Tai Jing Da Dong?)