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 Pro goes up for pre-order today in a variety of colors for $81.24. The Sega Dreamcast was ahead of its time in many ways, but one nifty feature that died with the console was the Visual ...

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.

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 ...

While the Dreamcast was a commercial flop for Sega, ... The Dreamcast controller’s VMU screen even features an image of Sonic! ... The controller is currently set to release on October 14th.

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.