Unique Memory Cards (Sega VMU/Sony PocketStation)

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When your normal memory card isn't enough, you can get radical and portable with these Tamagotchi-esque Memory Cards by Sega and Sony. The VMU and PocketStation were both released within a very short time of each other, and ultimately had no major impact on the gaming industry. They were largely trying to ride the wave of other digital pets and micro game systems of the era, but they still found a way to be endearing to gamers and inspire some unique homebrew and revival attempts decades later.
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Resources:
Online Media:
GCD: Miyamoto Keynote Speech 1999
SegaRetro.org
Print Media:
Sonic Adventure Manual
Sonic Adventure DX Manual
Sonic Advance Manual
VMU Instructions
Final Fantasy VIII Manual
Ridge Racer: Type 4 Manual
Monster Farm 2 Manual
SaGa Frontier 2 Manual
Metal Gear Solid: Integral Manual
Links & Articles:
gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/1979...
www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/...
www.ign.com/articles/1999/05/1...
Videos:
• Introducing The Amazin... - Introducing The Amazing Compact Disc | 1982 | Retro vintage 80s technology
• Metal Gear Solid VR Mi... - VR Ninja Missions
v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDcwOD... - MGS PocketStation Gameplay
• Sony PlayStation - E3 ... - Sony PlayStation - E3 1995 Keynote Speech - Los Angeles,CA - Part 3 of 3
Music:
Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen - Jazz (Dreamcast)
Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Chao Garden Neutral Ver. - Sonic Adventure 2
Roses and Wine - Final Fantasy VIII
East City - Gran Turismo 2
West City - Gran Turismo 2
Home - Gran Turismo 2
Dave's Theme - Maniac Mansion Music (NES)
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@Game_and_Browse 4 жыл бұрын

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@RoXolid 5 жыл бұрын

NICE! Now I know what that squeeling out of my Dreamcast is when I start it! I thought it was just part of the system!!

@Game_and_Browse 5 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help, even in the most trivial ways! :)

@Scott1992 Жыл бұрын

I love this video, this video made my mind up on the pocketstation, I bought it with final fantasy 8

@JeffreyOsb 4 жыл бұрын

At 0.25x speed your intro song sounds like something from film noir.

@SyndiGlo 5 ай бұрын

Sad to see not a single Digimon game used this feature

@LucianTheWorldGamer 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, I have two PocketStations myself, keep it up!

@Game_and_Browse 3 жыл бұрын

I love 'em. After I bought them for this episode they've become my primary memory cards.

@redfalcon9 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT STUFF AS ALWAYS, GUYS!!

@TheArtOfTechSupport 5 жыл бұрын

Another great vid

@knate44 3 жыл бұрын

Great video on some oft forgotten devices. Quick aside in reference to the intro, I thought the 64 DD and Famicom disk were magnetic floppy disks rather than optical media, being able to read and write on the fly, and thus not needing a memory card.

@Game_and_Browse 3 жыл бұрын

You're correct, they both had read/write capabilities. Sorry if it seemed like we implied that they couldn't save. It was more or less just an example of the advent of the disc as a medium vs cartridges. Perhaps we should have been more specific since it was only compact discs that truly lacked save functionality since magnetic/floppy discs were able to have a more proper two-way data flow.

@ryderthomas24 3 жыл бұрын

nice video

@lyktotallyobscure 5 жыл бұрын

Great video y'all.

@Game_and_Browse 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, always appreciate it!

@Maniac536 3 жыл бұрын

I still believe it is an absolute disgrace Sony never released PocketStation in the US. Their awful excuse? It was TOO POPULAR in Japan so the entire supply being manufactured had to go to the Japanese market. My god, in comparison to Japan, the US was basically living in the dark ages in the mid-90s. Their phones were further ahead, their game consoles were further ahead, they had digital satellite radio and television before we did. Ugh. Great video, btw. Not mad at you. 20 years ago I wanted this thing.

@Game_and_Browse 3 жыл бұрын

I totally get that, there's still a ton of stuff that is lost over in Japan that I'm mad I can't get. Even to this day. Perhaps I should look into a proxy or something to fence stuff for me back over to the states. Also yeah, totally a garbage excuse. But not surprising given typical Japanese business politics. They could have attempted some limited use even into the PS2. Because I learned recently that it can recognize the difference between a PS1 Memory Card and Pocketstation if you plug one into a PS2. It shows a cool 3D model for it and everything in the system's UI. They're still floating around if you want one, I enjoy using them as my primary PS1 memory card. They're so fun and niche. But I don't know if the price has changed over the last couple of years since I bought one or not.