This week Save State’s Vincent Mahoney tests out the 8bitdo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth, a Nintendo Switch friendly gamepad with a slick dock, solid performance and just enough differences to stand out from its counterparts.
Are you ready, kids? THQ Nordic and developer Purple Lamp are thrilled to announce SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, a new single-player 3D platforming adventure within the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and the Nintendo Switch 2 on November 18th, 2025. Prepare to be scared – in the most nautical nonsense kind of way! When the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune’s egos collide, the result is pure undersea chaos: spectral mayhem spreads across Bikini Bottom, and only two brave(ish) heroes can set things right. SpongeBob and Patrick must team up, combine their unique … Continue reading SpongeBob and Patrick Get Ready For New Titans of the Tide Adventure
In this week’s Save State, Vincent Mahoney enters the fridge and comes out swinging in Leftovers KO!, a hand-drawn boxing game where expired food fights back. With a wild Nickelodeon-style art direction and challenging, timing-based combat it’s a slugfest worth digesting.
The Switch 2 is here and so is another anti-gravity racer launch title. This week Save State’s Vincent Mahoney drifts, boosts and barrel-rolls his way through Fast Fusion, a spiritual successor to F-Zero GX. Some things never go out of style, especially if they hover.
From soaring off power lines to exploring a massive, collectible-filled land, Mario Kart World brings bold new ideas to the track. With inventive courses, a knockout new mode and an unforgettable soundtrack, this Switch 2 launch title isn’t just racing forward, it’s redefining the ride.
The Spanish indie studio Anima Project has announced that their classic RPGs, Anima: Gate of Memories One and Two, will be fully remastered and made available for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console. They will also be remade for the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles and for the PC through Steam. The Anima: Gate of Memories I and II Remaster will launch in this fall for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Steam, while the Nintendo Switch 2 version is planned for 2026. The remastered project will bring both titles together for the first time into a … Continue reading Anima Gate of Memories RPG Series Getting Remastered For Nintendo Switch 2, Other Consoles and Steam
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet made Save State Columnist Vincent Mahoney motion sick back in 2022. Now? They might be the best games in the series. Thanks, Switch 2. Save State dives into the comeback that nobody expected.
Beneath its somewhat familiar look, the Switch 2 packs a serious punch. It’s got a larger screen, vastly improved controllers and backwards compatibility with nearly every title from the original Switch, all of which run with increased framerates and performance.
