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.

A Big New Entry for a Small Budget Controller

Designed especially for shooters, the Mojhon Aether controller comes with a lot of nice features for a budget controller, like huge and accessible triggers, responsive buttons and a cool LCD screen. It works for PCs, mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch.

Star Trek: Resurgence Boldly Goes Into the Visual Novel Frontier

Fans of the various Star Trek TV shows should be overjoyed with Star Trek: Resurgence, a Telltale Games-like visual novel that lets players explore the interpersonal conflicts and moral dilemmas that make Star Trek so popular.

Save State Reports From the Updated Wilds Hunt

Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney has been enjoying Monster Hunter Wilds and its first major update long enough for him to host a masterclass on the tips and tricks of hunting success.

Save State Gets Into the Rhythm of Final Fantasy With Theatrhythm

One of the more bizarre titles in the Final Fantasy realm, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line is a rhythm action title that includes 385 tracks from the Final Fantasy series and Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney writes about it this week.

New Edition of Monopoly Upgrades an Old School Classic

Everyone has probably played the classic Monopoly board game at some point. And now, the new edition of Monopoly for consoles and the PC takes that core gameplay and adds some stellar graphics and extra excitement.

Monster Hunter Wilds Expands Series With New Lands and Innovative Gameplay

The Monster Hunter series is constantly innovating and expanding, and Monster Hunter Wilds is no exception. With Wilds, players get a huge new land to explore and new mechanics to better tailor their powerful hunting techniques.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Conquers the Gaming World

The Civilization series is one of the most renown in all of gaming, especially for strategy titles. The latest iteration, Civilization VII, adds in a lot of new features like brilliant graphics and some AI assistance to make management tasks a bit easier for new players.

Save State Continues His Mega Man Series Marathon With Mega Man Three

Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney continues his tour of the Mega Man universe this week with the title that many consider to be the best of the original series: Mega Man Three.

Globetrotting Greatness With New Carmen Sandiego Adventure

It’s been many years since Carmen Sandiego stole precious artifacts and millennial hearts in one of the first hit computer game series. Now the legendary thief is back on the other side of the law, tracking down thieves around the globe for the ACME organization.

Loot and Story Makes Reality Break a Perfect Space Shooter

Reality Break is an action RPG and twin stick shooter with deep story elements, complex upgrade options and highly intense combat. In Reality Break, players are mercenaries who can change the laws of the universe and must stop sinister forces from altering existence itself.