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 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.

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.

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.