Pecoron (ペコロン) is a Japanese interactive robotic bird from Sega Toys. Pecoron was announced in September,
2003, and released on the 4th of October that year. Pecoron is the second franchise from Sega Toys's joint project with Horipro Co., Ltd.
A franchise called "Ocha-Ken" (Tea Dogs) was the first member of the joint project. The release of Pecoron was followed by merchandise
such as plush toys, mini figures in plastic eggs, mini straps with beads, clothing, and stationery supplies. Pecoron uses 3 AA batteries
and 2 LR44 button batteries. The manual and website state that Pecoron comes with the two button batteries. I don't know if this
means they're already inside the toy before you unbox it or not. Pecoron retailed for 5,980 yen.
Appearance
Pecoron is a bird which resembles an egg; he is a white bird with a yellow oval-shaped tummy area. He has a removable set of rainbow
plastic feathers on his head, a white pair wings, brown eyes, a pair of yellow feet, two black wheels beneath each foot, and a yellow beak. He
has an orange bump on the side of each foot, a raised bump on his tail, and a button on each wing. He also has a red tongue in his mouth.
Pecoron is a plastic toy that has no fur.
Features
Pecoron has a sensor in each foot so he knows when he is being held, he can blush and his heart can light-up. He can turn his head from
left to right, blink his eyes, and move his mouth. His comb of feathers and his wings move up and down. He can move around with the wheels that
are beneath his feet. Pecoron has an on/off switch and a switch which makes him stand in one spot. Pecoron has a feeding sensor, and you can feed
him by pressing his beak. If you touch the bump on his tail, he will respond. Pecoron also has a sensor that causes him to respond if he falls over.
Interaction
You can choose a nickname for yourself from the manual, so Pecoron can address you by it. Pecoron loves talking to you, and according to the manual,
he can speak more than 700 lines, allowing you to have 100,000 different conversations with him.