Sega Pico

Sega Pico
Manufacturer	Sega
Type	Video game console
Generation	Fourth generation era
Retail availability	1993
Media	Storyware
CPU	Motorola 68000
Successor	Advanced Pico Beena

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The Sega Pico, also known as Kids Computer Pico (キッズコンピューター・ピコ, Kizzu Konpyūtā Piko^?), was an electronic toy by Sega. The aim of creating the Pico was to get more young children to use video game systems. ^[1] The Sega Pico was designed for ages 2–8 and the slogan was "the computer that thinks it's a toy."

The cartridges were called "Storyware," and were book shaped. Each time a player turned the page of the cartridge the screen changed to replicate the image in the book. The games were controlled by a "magic" pen and buttons. The back page of each book featured a drawing mode, where the player can insert stamps of characters from within the book. All software rated was rated EC - Early Childhood by the ESRB.

[edit] Games released

A Year at Pooh Corner
Adventures in Letterland With Jack and Jill
The Berenstain Bears: A School Day
Crayola: Create a World
Disney's 101 Dalmatians
Disney's Pocahontas
Disney's The Lion King: Adventures at Pride Rock
Denji Sentai Megaranger
Ecco Jr. and the Great Ocean Treasure Hunt!
The Great Counting Caper With the 3 Blind Mice
Magic Crayons
Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians
Mickey's Blast Into the Past
Mini Moni Eigo de Asobu n da pyon!
Mini Moni Shōgakkō e Iku n da pyon!
Mini Moni Terebi ni Deru n da pyon!
Muppets on the Go
Musical Zoo
Peppy's Puzzles
Pink Panther's Magic Island
Pink Panther's Shapes and Colors
Richard Scarry's Huckle and Lowly's Busiest Day Ever
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus
Sesame Street
Smart Alex and Smart Alice: Curious Kids
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld
Tails and the Music Maker
Three Sailor Moon games -- Sailor Moon SuperS, Sailor Moon S, and Sailor Moon Sailor Stars

The Pico was released in 1993 in Japan and 1994 in America and Europe. In these parts of the world, Pico games were produced until late 1996/ early 1997, In Japan, however, games are still being produced. As of April 2005, 3.4 million Pico consoles and 11.2 million software cartridges had been sold. ^[2]