Save State Takes the Switch 2 Supersonic With Fast Fusion
The Switch 2 is here and so is another anti-gravity racer launch title. This week Save State’s Vincent Mahoney drifts, boosts and barrel-rolls his way through Fast Fusion, a spiritual successor to F-Zero GX. Some things never go out of style, especially if they hover.
Fresh Look on Magic Cards, Falcie Nonsense and Final Fantasy Flashbacks
A new Magic: The Gathering set inspired by Final Fantasy sends Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich back to the Xbox 360 era where paradigm shifts are fast, plot twists are baffling and Lightning somehow lives in Valhalla.
Save State: Pokemon Scarlet, Violet and the Switch 2 Redemption Arc No One Saw Coming
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet made Save State Columnist Vincent Mahoney motion sick back in 2022. Now? They might be the best games in the series. Thanks, Switch 2. Save State dives into the comeback that nobody expected.
Fresh Look’s Quest for Entertainment on a Budget
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich set out in search of digital adventure this week, but he ran smack into expensive remasters, a missing disk drive and his dog who would rather play fetch. Is it too much to ask for affordable entertainment?
Save State Enrolls in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
As possibly one of the most ambitious visual novels ever created, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy packs in over 150 hours of gameplay, multiple endings and even strategic combat. This week Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney is enjoying its campus.
Fresh Look Rides to Recovery With Monster Hunter Stories
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich recently broke his collarbone, which makes gaming really challenging for him. Thankfully, there are a few titles like Monster Hunter Stories that can entertain him while he is recovering.
Save State Celebrates the Brilliance of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
This week Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney celebrates a turn-based RPG that has more emotional impact than a French Noir film. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has players leading an action-packed quest to try and save the people of Lumiere.
Seven Titles That Negatively Impacted the Game Industry
Former GiN reviewer and commentator Ryan A. Allen is stepping in for Neal Sayatovich this week. Ryan knows that not every game is perfect at launch. His latest video highlights seven titles that negatively impacted the game industry.
Save State Zeroes in on the Classic JRPG Wild Arms Alter Code: F
Save State’s Vincent Mahoney writes about Wild Arms Alter Code: F, which is a classic JRPG set in an apocalyptic western-punk landscape that was released for PlayStation 2.
Star Wars Celebration Reveals New Zero Company Game
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich had his eye on Japan this week as the Star Wars Celebration kicked off with a surprise announcement of a new XCOM-like Star Wars title called Zero Company.