Vincent is a game reviewer, graphic designer, illustrator and insurance agent: He wears many hats, but none of them properly cover his bald spot. His long-term goal is to publish a comic of the story he and his wife created together. He grew up playing action-platform games such as Super Mario, Metroid, Mega Man, Contra and Castlevania, but discovered his love for RPGs through Super Mario RPG and Final Fantasy VI, then embarking upon a quest to play every RPG he possibly can. At over 200 RPGs and counting the quest is not going so well, and there are buster swords, giant cats, eight virtues and personae appearing to him in his sleep. Please send help.
Ten years after the previous title in the series, developer BioWare finally released the next great RPG in the Dragon Age series, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Although it changes a lot, Veilguard maintains the core RPG goodness that made the series so fun to play.
Faced with a bit of free time as the holiday season ramps up, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney tries his hand at deck building with a fun title called Chrono Ark.
After an accident involving a shelf full of Nintendo DS games, Save State’s Vincent Mahoney uncovers a hidden gem: his old Lost in Blue Nintendo DS cartridge. So now, he’s getting lost with it, again.
Metaphor: ReFantazio features some unique and experimental JRPG-type game mechanics with compelling characters and combat, all tied together by an exciting and well-crafted narrative.
Console gaming is amazing these days but has a bit of an Achillies heel when it comes to controllers breaking down with drifting analog sticks. This week we test the inexpensive GuliKit King Kong 3 controller to see if it might be a suitable replacement or backup for your favorite consoles.
For the past few weeks, Save State’s Vincent Mahoney has been hunting amazingly powerful creatures in the Monster Hunter Wilds beta. Hear his report about exploring the desert and trying out new weapons.
Game Review- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
The newly released Ace Attorney Investigations Collection brings all of what players enjoy from the classic Ace Attorney series, but it puts a nice twist on the gameplay and localizes the second title in the series for the first time.
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney this week shares his research about finding the perfect fight stick to both meet his Street Fighter needs and can fit safely inside a drawer and away from his fight stick destroying pets.
This week, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney dives into yet another hidden gem in Gunfire Reborn, a roguelite that’s like a combination of Borderlands and Risk of Rain 2.
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney is practically a professional mech pilot these days. This week he jumps into the cockpit of a cadre of new mechs in the action-packed Megaton Musashi W: Wired.
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