Interact Made VMUs for the Dreamcast?

[Nz17]

I thought this was the weirdest thing I'd seen in awhile. I didn't know Interact made actual VMUs for the Dreamcast! The look like they might be even more comfortable to use than the official ones. Anyone with any experience with these?

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[Frankie23]

Interesting. I've seen their normal memory cards for the Dreamcast, but never anything like that. Kinda neat looking. Did the standard VMU provide calendar functions? I can't recall, and it's been so long since I've had fresh batteries in one that I can't check it on my own.

[Nz17]

The standard VMU functions are the file manager, game, and clock (within which you can adjust some settings). They do not include calendar functions. I think I just might have to bid on one of these just to find out what they're like! :P

[Berty]

Play-Asia have them for cheap at the moment. I have got one, but i still prefer the official ones, although battery life seems better for the interact vmu.

[jdc]

Here in Canada there was a company named Pelican that made them as well.

[ddockery]

So there actually are people that use the VMUs on their own... I'll be damned.

[goatdan]

There was another company that made VMUs too... although I forget who offhand. I got in a few, but after more than a few hours of work none of them do anything any more.

I've never seen a Sega-released one fail. Personally, I'd stick with them.

[Half Japanese]

I never knew another company made anything other than a "memory card" for the DC. The VMU rarely did anything worth mentioning, sadly, so I'll stick with my Sega 4X Memory Card.

[EnemyZero]

hmm learn something new everyday, i never seen one of those - only the cheap regular memory cards...but eh, i never had much use for a vmu, the only thing outside of saving my game i used it for was the mini adventure game in skies of arcadia

[Gapporin]

So there actually are people that use the VMUs on their own... I'll be damned.

I don't think they crammed 6 VMU mini-games into Time Stalkers for nothing.