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The '''Sega Pico''' (Japanese: '''キッズコンピューター・ピコ''' ''Kids' Computer Pico'') is an {{wp|edutainment}} console developed by {{wp|Sega}}. | The '''Sega Pico''' (Japanese: '''キッズコンピューター・ピコ''' ''Kids' Computer Pico'') is an {{wp|edutainment}} console developed by {{wp|Sega}}. | ||
The Pico used book-shaped cartridges known as Storyware. Each time a player turns the page of the cartridge, the screen changes to replicate the image in the book. The games are controlled by buttons and a stylus. The back page of each book features a drawing mode, where the player can insert stamps of characters from within the book. All released software for the Pico was rated by the {{wp|Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB}}. | |||
In 2005, in Japan only it was succeeded by the [[Advanced Pico Beena]]. According to Sega Toys, the Beena is intended to be the upper-end model in the Pico series. | |||
==Pokémon games== | ==Pokémon games== | ||
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| [[Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!]] | | [[Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!]] | ||
| Edutainment | | Edutainment | ||
| | | July 23, 2002 | ||
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| [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!|Pokémon Advanced Generation:<br>I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!]] | | [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!|Pokémon Advanced Generation:<br>I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!]] | ||
| Edutainment | | Edutainment | ||
| | | November 17, 2003 | ||
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" | |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" | ||
| [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!|Pokémon Advanced Generation:<br>Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!]] | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!|Pokémon Advanced Generation:<br>Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!]] | ||
| Edutainment | | Edutainment | ||
| | | style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | July 13, 2004 | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * The Pico was the first Sega console to have a Nintendo-licensed game. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.segaretro.org/Sega_Pico On Sega Retro] | * [http://www.segaretro.org/Sega_Pico On Sega Retro] | ||
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20051216105301/http://www.segatoys.co.jp/english/company_profile/business_strategy/edutainment.html Sega Toys - Business Strategy] (archive) | |||
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The Sega Pico (Japanese: キッズコンピューター・ピコ Kids' Computer Pico) is an edutainment console developed by Sega.
The Pico used book-shaped cartridges known as Storyware. Each time a player turns the page of the cartridge, the screen changes to replicate the image in the book. The games are controlled by buttons and a stylus. The back page of each book features a drawing mode, where the player can insert stamps of characters from within the book. All released software for the Pico was rated by the ESRB.
In 2005, in Japan only it was succeeded by the Advanced Pico Beena. According to Sega Toys, the Beena is intended to be the upper-end model in the Pico series.
Pokémon games
Title | Genre | Release |
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Pokémon: Catch the Numbers! | Edutainment | July 23, 2002 |
Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana! |
Edutainment | November 17, 2003 |
Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle! |
Edutainment | July 13, 2004 |
Pokémon specials
A Pikachu special edition Sega Pico comes bundled with Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!
Trivia
- The Pico was the first Sega console to have a Nintendo-licensed game.
External links
- On Sega Retro
- Sega Toys - Business Strategy (archive)
Game systems with Pokémon games |
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Nintendo handheld consoles |
GB (Pocket · GBL · SGB · SGB2) • GBC • mini • GBA (SP · GBm · GBP) DS (Lite · DSi · DSi XL) • 3DS (XL · 2DS · New 3DS · New 3DS XL · New 2DS XL) Switch (Lite · OLED) |
Nintendo home consoles |
SNES (BS-X · SGB · NP · SGB2) • N64 (DD) • GCN (GBP) Wii (Family Edition · mini) • Wii U Switch (OLED) |
Sega consoles |
Pico • CoCoPad • Beena |