Sega Visual Memory Unit (VMU)

Pros: durable, cool design
Cons: sports games take up the whole memory card

The first thing that I realized I’d need for my Dreamcast, was a memory card. I mean what’s the use to playing a game, getting really far, and then having to quit and start all over again when you play next due to the fact that you don’t have a memory...

Pros: Good data integrity, cool extra features, screen adds to gameplay
Cons: Short battery life, small memory capacity, a bit expensive

When I initially got my Dreamcast, I didn't get a Visual Memory Unit (VMU) or any other memory card. After about a week of having every game that I attempted to play inform me that I didn't have a VMU installed, I broke down and got one. It's a...

Pros: LCD screen, you can put mini-games onto it from certain games.
Cons: Not many games have mini-games, very little battery power.

Hmm, the idea and concept was awesome, the execution was acceptable, the acceptance, though? Awful.

This was a very nice idea. However, Sega should have thought alot more before executing this idea and making it a reality.

This is...

Pros: You can do more then just save games.
Cons: Short battery life, cap easily lost.

It seems with every new system being released nowadays a memory card (or Visual Memory Unit [V.M.U] in this case) is a standard accessory needed to save certain levels, missions, positions etc.

The Dreamcasts V.M.U is a small memory card which...

Pros: Can download mini-games, and game saves from the net!
Cons: Cheap sound in mini-games, pricey, short battery like

These things are quite the paradox, meaning in some ways they are really cool, and in a few ways are plain rubbish.

First of all I think it’s totally cool that these things not only act as memory cards, but also act as tiny handheld games....

Pros: mini-games, displays animations, you can view/copy/delete game files on it
Cons: Batteries run out quickly, only 200 blocks

Intro: Sega created the VMU or Visual Memory Unit to fully utilize the power of the mighty Dreamcast. This isn't your typical memory card. Besides saving game data, this mechanism can display hidden messages, play mini-games, show ...

Pros: Not at all annoying like Tamagotchis were.
Cons: Aren't enough slots to go around.

If you're among the Dreamcast aficionados who raced through Sonic Adventure in record time, then you probably overlooked paradise. Well, OK, maybe not a paradise, but certainly an oasis. Change are, you speed demons overlooked the sweet joy of the Chao...

Pros: Cool looking, fun and works great
Cons: Not enough space, uses up batteries fast

On September 9th 1999, a new generation of home consoles arrived on American soil. Some people may not realize it, but besides the amazing graphics, and sleek futuristic design, the Sega Dreamcast exceeds expectations on hardware. With all...

Pros: Saves games, plays against others, mini-games
Cons: Only 200 blocks of memory, batteries

... No no. VMU stands for Virtual Memory Unit. This little accessory is yet another brilliant idea from the people who brought us the Sega Dreamcast. This peripheral is necessary for most all of the Dreamcast games because they don't have built in saving...

Pros: Neat and Cheap
Cons: Little Memory Space

If you were to look at a Virtual Memory Unit (VMU), at first glance you would probably mistake it for a mini gameboy of some sorts. But after closer examination you would find that it is much more then that.

The VMU is the first memory...

Pros: save games, play mini games
Cons: doesnt hold that much info

If you own a dreamcast you definatly need to purchase a vmu pack. Without these little handy devices you can not save your game. Without being able to do this its almost impossible to beat games due to there large content. Saving games is not the only...

Pros: Downloadable mini-games, saves, and patches
Cons: Drains batteries fast

With every system, there comes the memory card. The only add-on in which you must own to enjoy the games you play, without one, your lost. And lately all they did was..well save your games! And while this may seem the only purpose in which a memory card...

Pros: Saves Data, Sleek Design
Cons: Space is used quickly

When you boot up any dreamcast game, does the message Blank Blank needs # blocks of memory to save? Does all the games you own require Memory Cards? Do you even want to bring customized sport teams to your friend's house so you can beat him til he cries?...

Pros: It's the greatest memory card ever.
Cons: Not as much file space as I would have liked; the inconvenience of having tons of girls hanging all over you when you show them your cool new video game accessory.

The Sega VMU (visual memory unit) is quite possibly the coolest memory card ever. In fact, it is. How many memory cards have you seen before with built in mini-game/watch/file organizing/etc abilities built into it?

Yes, the VMU is a...

Pros: Great Technology
Cons: A Pain

I really like the idea of a memory card being much more then just a memory card. The Vmu for the dreamcast is meant to be a memory card thatis also like a gameboy. This adds a whole new level of interaction with a gaming console. You the player can...