But back when we did use memory cards, the coolest of them all was probably the VMU devices for the Dreamcast. Part memory card, part second screen accessory, the VMU was also a mini-game console ...

That same community happens to be buzzing right now with news that well-known Dreamcast hacker [Ian Micheal] has figured out how to cache data to an SD card via the console’s serial port.

BitMods has released the VMU Pro, a Dreamcast memory card with enhanced storage, battery life, and integrated 8-bit emulators ...

In case you missed the too-brief Dreamcast years before it was squished by the PS2, the VMU stood out because, unlike other memory cards, it had a screen that could display contextual info on a ...

But one console holds top billing in my heart: Sega’s ill-fated Dreamcast. I booted it up this morning to see what games were on my memory card. Before we start, I just want to point out how ...

On Wednesday, Sega of Japan unveiled details on and a first look at its Dreamcast Memory Card 4X. The new product will hold four times the capacity of a normal VMU, with 800 blocks (4MB ...

The 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 games.

But the long-dead console still has a massive fanbase, as a clever hacker who managed to port the infinitely addictive Flappy Bird to the Dreamcast’s interactive memory card recently demonstrated.