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 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.

The Dreamcast VMU was a curious piece of hardware. Part memory card, part low-end LCD gaming toy, its fate was sealed once SEGA abandoned the console platform on January 31, 2001.

8BitMods released the VMU Pro, an updated memory card for the Sega Dreamcast. It’s not just a memory card, but also a handheld emulation machine for 8-bit games.

They flopped at launch, but now they’re in every home. See how early tech misfires like the Virtual Boy and DigiCash became today’s must-haves.

Sega Dreamcast’s iconic memory card is making a (fundraised) comeback. A crowdfunded 2023 product made for the 1999 Dreamcast console. It’s the same design but with modern features like a ...

The Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit (known to most Dreamcast players as the VMU) was a great piece of innovative tech. Instead of just being another memory card, Sega created a self-contained device ...

The Dreamcast's Virtual Memory Unit (VMU) was a groundbreaking accessory that not only served as a memory card but also offered a range of interactive features and mini-games.

The Dreamcast lives on with a new ‘next-gen’ iteration of its iconic VMU memory card. The Dreamcast never dies - and this latest project aims to bring its most significant peripheral up-to-date.

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 ...

Sadly the Dreamcast lost the console war of the late 1990s and early 2000s to Sony’s PlayStation 2, but it remains a console of note. VMUs are not the most common of gaming survivors, but we ...