Advanced Pico Beena
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The Advanced Pico Beena (アドバンスピコ・ビーナ) is a video game console released by Sega Toys in August of 2005 and the successor to the Sega Pico. Similar to its predecessor, the Advanced Pico Beena is aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 8 and stands primarily as an educational device. It has since been streamlined further, and is now commonly referred to simply as the Beena (ビーナ) or BeenaLite (ビーナLite).
Unlike the Sega Pico, the Advanced Pico Beena has not been released outside of Japan, and is maintained entirely by the Sega Toys division of the company (which also took control of the original Pico later in its lifespan). Though the console has not been officially discontinued, no games have been released for the system since July 2011.
Hardware
The Advanced Pico Beena is built similarly to the original Sega Pico, though is more powerful from a technology point of view and has a much more streamlined design. Similar to the Pico, the Beena is a large, plastic foldable unit which acts as a hybrid between traditional cartridge-based video game consoles, tablets and electronic book readers. Cartridges are book shaped and the system keeps track of which pages have been turned, and the device connects to a television, with the users manipulating the game with the touch screen, magic pen and face buttons.
Like later models of the Pico, the Beena does not have a solid base to keep the top half of the unit upright, instead relying on a much thinner retractable plastic stand. Beenas can, however, be flipped 360 degrees, and every page of the cartridge can be manipulated by the magic pen (as opposed to just the last page as seen with the original Pico). This effectively creates a tidier, tabletop touch-screen device, hiding the buttons for games which do not need them. The Magic Pen can also be removed in the Beena, and a second can be aded for two player play.
Unlike the Sega Pico, the Advanced Pico Beena caters for both left and right handed children, with two sets of 
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Newer Beena models can be powered by batteries as well as through an AC adaptor, and unlike the Pico, all Beenas have built-in speakers (similar to the Wii Remote). The system is also compatible with SD cards which can be used to save game progress. The Beena also offers score ranking and playtime which can be set by a parent, as well as superior graphics and sound.
The technical specifications of the Beena are not currently known, however the system is known to have a 32-bit ARM7TDMI CPU clocked at 81MHz.
Release
Translation issues mean that little is known about the Beena's performance in Japanese markets. It is assumed to have been unsuccessful - Sega Toys expected to ship 250,000 units before the end of 2005, but by November 2006 had only sold 150,000 units. By May 2008 more than 350,000 units had been sold.
List of Games
- Beena Town e Youkoso (2005)
- Partner In TV! o-Uchi ni Wan-chan ga Yattekita (2005)
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (2005)
- Soreike! Anpanman Hajimete Kaketa yo! Oboeta yo! Hiragana Katakana: Gojuuon Board Kinou-tsuki (2005)
- Kazoku Minna no Nouryoku Trainer (2005)
- Doraemon Tanoshiku o-Keiko Hiragana Katakana (2005)
- Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Pokemon Suuji Batoru!! (2005)
- Shoku Iku Series 1 Soreike! Anpanman: Sukikirainai Ko Genki na Ko! (2005)
- Meitantei Conan Kanzen Suiri! Suu to Zukei no Nazo (2005)
- Game ga Ippai Kikansha Thomas (2005)
- Kouchuu Ouja Mushi King: Mori no Tami no Densetsu: Minna de Tanken! Kabutomushi no Mori (2005)
- Doraemon Tanoshii En Seikatsu Youchien Hoikuen (2005)
- Oshare Majo: Love And Berry Cute ni Oshare (2005)
- Narumiya Mezzo Piano Oshare & Lesson (2006)
- Sen'you Ehon Soft Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006)
- Tomica de Asobou! (2006)
- Cinnamoroll Cafe Cinnamon de o-Tetsudai (2006)
- Point Gakushuu 10-masu Keisan (2006)
- Point Gakushuu Tokei (2006)
- Nihongo de Asobo (2006)
- Point Gakushuu Kakijun (2006)
- Kabutomushi Ouja Mushi King Nebu-Hakase to Kazu Katachi ni Challenge! (2006)
- Doraemon Chinou Daikaihatsu! Waku Waku Game Land (2006)
- Shimajirou no Eigo Activity Ehon ABC Park de Asobou! (2006)
- Chi'iku Drill Oshare Majo: Love and Berry Moji Kazu Chie Asobi (2007)
- Gen'eki Toudai-sei ga Tsukutta! 'Dekiru Ko ni Naru Seikatsu Shuukan Dragon Sakurayouji-hen': 1000-nin no Toudai-sei o Tettei Bunseki (2007)
- Soft Oden-kun Oden Mura no Tanoshii Nakama-tachi (2007)
- Soft Pururun~h! Shizuku-chan Asonde Tanoshiku Nouryoku Up (2007)
- Taiko no Tatsujin Ongaku Lesson (2007)
- Chi'iku Drill Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Moji Kazu Chie Asobi (2007)
- Meet Bub Bub to Eigo Tanken (2010)
- Soreike! Anpanman Waku Waku Eigo Game! (2011)
- Suite Pretty Cure Happy Oshare Harmony (2011)
SD Card
- Anpanman no Waku Waku Game o-Ekaki (2007)
- Omoiyari o Hagukumu Katarikake Ehon Miffy to Asobou Utaou (2007)
- Disney Tanoshii o-Ekaki o-Mise-ya-san o Tsukutchaou! (2008)
- 1-nichi 10-bun de E ga Jouzu ni Kakeru Beena (2008)
- Hello Kitty no Hiragana Katakana o-Namae Kaitemiyou! (2008)
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger Mach de Oboeru! Aiueo!! (2008)
- Yes! Precure 5 Lovelove Hiragana Lesson (2008)
- Kamen Rider Kiva Hiragana Suuji Chie Battle!! (2008)
- Anpanman o Sagase! (2009)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Battle ga Ippai! Iza Mairu! (2009)
- Issho ni Henshin Fresh Pretty Cure (2009)
- Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Pokemon o Sagase! Meiro de Daibouken! (2009)
- Doraemon Waku Waku Sekai Isshuu Game: Asonde Oboeru Chizu Kokki (2010)
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger Super Battle Daishuugou! (2010)
- Oshare ni Henshin Heartcatch Precure! (2010)
- Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Chinou Ikusei Pokemon Daiundoukai (2010)
With Accessories
- Go! Go! Advance Drive: Muttsu no Machine ni Chousen da! (2005)
- Soreike! Anpanman Card de Tanoshiku Abc (2006)
- Pashah to Henshin Beauty Academy (2006)
- Densha Daishuugou! Card de Asobou (2007)
- Cooking Beena: o-Ryouri Dekichatta! (2007)
- Kodai Ouja Dinosaur King D-Kids Adventure Dino Slash! Kyouryuu Battle!! (2008)
- Oshare Beena o-Mise de Kisekae Make Haircut (2008)
- Soreike! Anpanman Doki Doki! Rescue Drive: Car Navi-tsuki (2009)
- Soreike! Anpanman o-Mise ga Ippai! TV de o-Ryouri Tsukutchao (2009)
- Disney Tanoshii o-Benkyou Series Mic de Kantan Abc (2009)
- Shooting Beena Toy Story 3 Woody to Buzz no Daibouken! (2010)
- Cars 2 Racing Beena Mezase! World Champion! (2011)
Models
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