Stanley-sama, Parables is War
This week’s save state takes a look at two different forms of narration in the form of The Stanley Parable and God Wars. Read about Vince’s experience with two very different styles of play and remind you how much The Stanley Parable judges you.
The Golden Age Of Video Game Movies and Shows
This week Neal takes a look at the strides video game media has taken in terms of quality and budgets, especially when branching out into movies. We have come a long way from marginal flicks like BloodRayne to better ones like Detective Pikachu and the ultimate series show in Castlevania.
Defeating Bad Voice Acting With Platforming And Food Puns
This week, Vincent takes on his JRPG arch nemesis in Arc Rise Fantasia while chowing down on delicious Elite Chef Brigade. It is a tantalizing tale of bad voice acting, al dente food puns, and surprisingly fun games that most gamers would never know about.
Pondering The Death Of Mario and Fire Emblem
This week Neal takes a look at the concept of artificial scarcity within Nintendo and how this cold reality effects their game releases going forward. This includes the recent death of Mario and the removal of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.
Jumping To The Beat Of The Punch
This week Vincent gets down with the funk in Elite Beat Agents and grooves to sound of bone crunching in Draglade
Do Some Games Make for Good Therapy?
This week the skirmisher takes a brief look at how some casual games like Animal Crossing can act as therapy for people with certain health issues.
Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Brobots
This week Vincent looks at a GameCube robot smashing game and an PlayStation rougelite and realizes that maybe, just maybe, it might be time to take a small break from the rougelites. It’s time for One Step From Eden and Custom Robo this week.
What’s the Best Kind of Video Game Character?
This week our Skirmisher Neal Sayatovich is contemplating characters, specifically the three main types of characters we find and develop in video games. He’s trying to decide which kind he likes best, and invites you do to do the same.
CS:GO Upcoming Tournaments
CS:GO is thriving at the moment. Last year it lost some momentum with canceled tourneys during the pandemic. But this year, its set to come roaring back with lots of new events on the schedule.
Save State is Maid in China This Week
This week our Save State columnist becomes Pauline Bonaparte in Banner of the Maid (which he accidentally bought) and then goes dual sword slicing in the critically underappreciated Now More Heroes 2.