T he Sega Dreamcast wasn’t the first home console to store game saves on a portable memory card, but its virtual memory unit (VMU) stood out with a built-in screen, controls, and playable mini ...

The Sega Dreamcast's VMU was a technological marvel in its day: ... Naturally, the VMU's tiny D-pad might present some problems when compared to a traditional controller, ...

The Dreamcast’s Maple bus is fast, which presented some challenges, but it was simple enough. [Nicholas] then moved on to interfacing the VMU, the Dreamcast’s fancy controller-mounted memory card.

The VM2 is a crowdfunding project for a new peripheral made to work with Sega’s abandoned Dreamcast console. It adds USB-C charging and microSD card support and has a sharper screen than the ...

The VMU wasn’t perfect. It didn’t have a lot of storage, a problem for a memory card. It also used harder to find watch batteries and was prone to bugs and other issues.

It is Galden's belief that Sega executives saw the EGM write-up about the Dreamcast alongside the report about the Secret Screen, took that idea and used it to create the VMU.

The original Dreamcast controller is a thing of beauty, but it lacks some of the features and ergonomic design that make modern controllers so pleasant to hold. Accessory maker Retro Fighters ...

We reacquainted ourselves with the Dreamcast in the lead-up to our coverage of its 20th anniversary, and three things stand out the moment you put its controller back in your hands. It still feels ...

Sega Game Gear Micro Poses With A Dreamcast VMU For Comparison By JC Torres Oct. 1, 2020 11:24 pm EST As far as retro gaming consoles go, the Game Gear Micro, not "Mini", is probably one of the ...

8BitMods’ VMU Pro Sega Dreamcast memory card launches this week with unlimited storage for game save data, a color screen, and emulation for 8-bit retro games.