Pokemon Go, a game for iOS and Android smartphones about wandering around and catching Pokemon, is in the process of being ported to the Dreamcast VMU, a device the size of a single Doritos chip and not much more powerful than one. And who is responsible for this? Someone going by the online handle "guacasaurus_mex," according to Ars Technica. I couldn't make this up if I tried.
Obviously the VMU lacks both the graphical punch and processing power of today's smartphones, so the game will be streamlined for the 48x32 resolution portable memory card. A randomly-generated map will be used instead of GPS coordinates, and a timing-based mini-game will be used to capture Pokemon instead of swipes.
Lest you think that Mr. Mex is an over-ambitious dreamer who could never actually create such a game, here's his adaptation of Flappy Bird, running off a stock VMU:
A photo posted by @guacasaurus_mex on Mar 25, 2016 at 8:54pm PDT
Mex has also created a racing game and proof of concept for a turn-based fighting game based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Holy crap! I started writing this article thinking it would be one cute little side project, but the VMU homebrew scene is freakin' awesome. Godspeed, Mex - we'll be waiting for your Pokemon Go VMU port and any other wild ideas you dream up.
Seen something newsworthy? Tell us!
Sign up to the 12DOVE Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
Sam is a former News Editor here at GamesRadar. His expert words have appeared on many of the web's well-known gaming sites, including Joystiq, Penny Arcade, Destructoid, and G4 Media, among others. Sam has a serious soft spot for MOBAs, MMOs, and emo music. Forever a farm boy, forever a '90s kid.