 Powered by the same hardware used in the Sega Genesis , the physical shape of the Pico was designed to appear similar to a laptop . Included in the Pico are a stylus called the " Magic Pen " and a pad to draw on . Controlling the games for the system is accomplished either by using the Magic Pen like a mouse or by pressing the directional buttons on the console . The Pico does not include its own screen or RF output , and instead must be connected to a monitor through a VCR in order to be played . Touching the pen to the pad would either allow drawing or animate a character on the screen . 
