State State’s Luminous Labyrinthine Platforming With 9 Years of Shadows
This week Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney tries to get the term labyrinthine platformer to catch on whenever he is not overly mesmerized by all the amazing colorful effects in 9 Years of Shadows.
Stunning Pixel Platforming With Super Alloy Ranger
Our Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney is feeling a little bit under the weather this week, but it’s nothing that some chicken soup and Super Alloy Ranger can’t cure.
State of Decay 2 on Steam Reanimates the Zombie Apocalypse
This week, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney steps into the zombie apocalypse with State of Decay 2 on Steam. This edition of the title also includes all three add-on packs so there’s lots of zombie apocalyptic fun to be had while roaming around in State of Decay 2’s zombie sandbox world.
Tales of Symphonia Remastered Regenerates a Great Classic
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney enjoys classic RPGs, and he goes back and plays them regularly. But what is even better? When they get remade, like with Tales of Symphonia Remastered that he takes a look at this week.
Save State Checks Out the Wandering Sword Demo
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney enjoyed checking out the Wandering Sword demo, a Chinese martial-arts RPG with great pixelated graphics and impressively unique gameplay.
Genealogy of the Holy War Is a High Point in the Fire Emblem Franchise
While anxiously waiting for Fire Emblem Engage’s release, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney went on a quest to obtain Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, a title that was only ever released in Japan. He somehow found one and enjoyed its deep customization in a series that was way ahead of its time.
Brilliant Platforming Perfection in Rogue Legacy 2
The three most popular genres right now for indie games are survival, roguelites and metroidvanias. But sometimes, developers find a mysterious way to mix all three genres and come up with something brilliant. In this week’s Save State column, Vincent Mahoney plays with a perfect example of that in Rogue Legacy 2.
Save State Ponders the Ys Series Origin
This week, Save State features the action RPG franchise known as Ys series by Nihon Falcom. Vincent Mahoney takes a close look at a title in the series from 2006 called Ys Origin. It’s a prequel to the previous nine titles, all with action, puzzles, platforming elements and movement that is both agile and responsive.
Save State Dives Into the Rapids of Rampage in River City Girls 2
River City Girls 2 continues the tradition of being a wonderful beat ‘em up series. As funny and irreverent as it is a solid combatant, this is one title that no self-respecting brawler will want to miss. It also has four player co-op for even more punch.
Save State Leaps Into the Sonic Inspired Series Spark the Electric Jester
Fresh off his review of Sonic Frontiers, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney goes racing off again with an indie game series called Spark the Electric Jester, which is inspired by all things Sonic the Hedgehog. Let’s see how well this new game flies around its electrified tracks.