Author: Vincent Mahoney

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.

Save State Cleaves Through Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

Save State’s Vincent Mahoney writes this week about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, which takes the familiar Warriors formula and folds it directly into the canon of Tears of the Kingdom, delivering fast, flashy combat alongside expanded Zelda lore.

Save State Enjoys Mega Dimension DLC Until RNG Crashes the Pokemon Party

Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney writes this week about enjoying the new DLC Mega Dimension for Pokemon Legends Z-A right up until the end when random number generation ruins all of the carefully built-up fun.

Little Rocket Lab Is a Cozy Factory Sim With a Whole Lot of Heart

Little Rocket Lab is a cozy role-playing simulation that mixes small-town storytelling with approachable factory building. Instead of just building a rocket, players will spend most of their time repairing machines, helping neighbors and bringing a struggling community back to life.

Save State Finishes the Quest With Vincent’s Favorite RPG Developers, Part Two

Save State’s Vincent Mahoney returns to his column this week to wrap up his two-part feature on his top five favorite RPG developers. This week he highlights two more of his favorite RPG developers and some honorable mentions.

Final Fantasy Tactics Remastered Remains Strategy RPG Royalty

Final Fantasy Tactics has long been considered one of the greatest strategy RPGs ever made, thanks to its brutal political storytelling, endlessly flexible job system and unforgiving combat. With The Ivalice Chronicles, Square Enix brings the landmark 1997 classic to a new generation.

Pokemon Legends Z A Is the Bold Shake Up the Series Needed

Pokemon Legends Z-A returns to the Kalos region with a bold new direction, trading turn-based battles for real-time combat and setting the entire adventure inside a massively expanded Lumiose City. Legends Z-A stands out as one of developer Game Freak’s most confident and polished releases in years.

Syberia Remastered Brings a Classic Adventure Into the Modern Era

Syberia Remastered updates Benoit Sokal’s beloved 2002 adventure with modern visuals while keeping its classic puzzle design fully intact. It looks stunning, plays old school and delivers a nostalgic treat for fans of vintage adventure games.

Save State Levels Up With Vincent’s All-Time Favorite RPG Developers

Save State’s Vincent Mahoney takes a break from year-end lists to journey back through decades of RPG greatness. In this first half of his two-part feature, he highlights three powerhouse studios that shaped his love of role-playing games.

Roulette Hero Spins Up a Charming Roguelite Challenge

Roulette Hero mixes roguelite strategy with slot machine chaos for a surprising and adorable gameplay loop that’s hard to put down. Build wild critter combos, chase big synergies and hope the wheel lands in your favor as you battle through waves of quirky foes.

Save State Tracks Bigger Beasts in Monster Hunter Wilds

The Final Fantasy collaboration brings new beasts to Monster Hunter Wilds. Save State’s Vincent Mahoney breaks down the new Omega fights, the Savage version and why tanking it yourself might just save the day.