10 Biggest Reasons To Own A Dreamcast In 2019
3. Visual Memory Unit (VMU)
Another unique feature of the Dreamcast that was so far ahead of its time... it hasn’t been seen since.
In its simplest form, the VMU is just a memory card. Even if you don’t use it for anything else, it’s cool to look down and see the various animations between loading screens, appearing inside your controller.
It can often be used to check helpful information too, such as keeping an eye on your health in Resident Evil: Code Veronica. No need to go into the menu on the Dreamcast version.
Ultimately, its main feature was the ability to play mini games.
The most famous is Chao Garden from the Sonic Adventure series. This tamogatchi-like game has you raising your own virtual pet. The VMU even allows you to link up to another VMUs to breed Chao.
Similar to the Dreamcast itself, it is possible to download homebrew versions of popular old school titles like Tetris and Space Invaders.
For the more stylish amongst us, there are a variety of colours and even custom pattern VMUs you can buy, though some of these come at a premium.