Second Screen Archive Preserves Dreamcast VMU Pixel Art

A project called Second Screen Archive aims to preserve pixel art displayed on the Dreamcast's Visual Memory Unit, a peripheral with a tiny 48 by 32 pixel monochrome screen. It began as an attempt to find Soulcalibur's VMU artwork and grew into recovering the images directly from the games themselves, with 19 character portraits from Soulcalibur recovered so far.

A project called Second Screen Archive aims to preserve pixel art displayed on the Dreamcast's Visual Memory Unit, a peripheral with a tiny 48 by 32 pixel monochrome screen. It began as an attempt to find Soulcalibur's VMU artwork and grew into recovering the images directly from the games themselves, with 19 character portraits from Soulcalibur recovered so far.

Originally reported 22 October 2026. Read the full story with all the details on thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk

Second Screen Archive Preserves Dreamcast VMU Pixel Art
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