Save State: Dusk or Dawn Gaming?
Save State goes to the dark side this week with a foray into Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and then springs back into the brilliant light in pop of colorful confetti with Lapis x Labyrinth.
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Celebrating the joy that all different kinds of videogames can bring, our Save State column is written by longtime gamer and GiN reviewer Vincent Mahoney. He plays way too many games to be able to officially review them all, but we can tap into his amazing gaming world and learn about some hidden gems right here in Save State!
The Future Is Now. And Also Three Years Ago.
Save State Vince digs into two sci-fi heavy games of yesteryear this week, blowing dust off years of his backlog catalog. He rides to space in Star Ocean: First Departure R, and then goes back to the future with the Mega Man-like 20XX. To infinity!
Dancing Through the Backlog with Shantae and Radiant Historia
This week our brave Save State Columnist dances enemies into submission with the alluring Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, then turns around and goes on an epic old-school quest with Radiant Historia. We may never see him again!
Save State: Come at me Scrublord, I’m Ripped
This week our Save State columnist dives into one game series that you probably all know well, The Halo Master Chief Collection, and one game that you may not have ever played, or at least remember: Yggdra Union.
The Promised Space Program Crashes and Burns
This is a bit of an odd week as our Save State columnist performs accidental gremlin genocide with the Kerbal Space Program. And then we have Riviera: The Promised Land, a classic JRPG that challenges players to forget everything they think they know about how to actually play one.
Silly and Serious Gameplay Collide in Save State This Week
This week our Save State columnist does a little silly co-op with The Stretchers on the Nintendo Switch. But after getting pushed into saw blades too many times, he reverts back to brooding single play with The World Ends With You.
Save State Through a Xenoblade Cloud Darkly
Join our Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney this week as he goes ultra-modern and also way old school at nearly the same time. He’s tackling the PlayStation 2 classic Dark Cloud 2 and the definitive edition of Xenoblade Chronicles. Wonder which is the better game?
Save State Slays an Epic RPG and a Platformer
This week our intrepid Save State gamer embarks on the epic quest offered by Octopath Traveler. After a few too many hours in that lovely world, he completes the experience with the fiery Freedom Planet platformer.
Save State: So You’re Saiyan There’s a Chance
This week out intrepid Save State columnist goes deep into the wacky past to take on two exciting and unappreciated titles from yesteryear. Say hello again to Legacy of Goku II and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Making Time and Sandwiches with Super Mario Maker
Thanks to games like Super Mario Maker and Xenosaga, gamers will be able to make the most of their time in lockdown. Vince goes over some tips and tricks this week, while trying to find enough bread to make an endless sandwich fit for Fiora and Shulk.