3...2...1....RAAAAACE! It's time for Michael and Tanner to break down one of Nintendo's greatest and often forgotten franchises: F-Zero.In This Episode, we break down the history of the series from its inception all the way through F-Zero Maximum Velocity, as well as detailing our thoughts on each game. This is the biggest and most elaborate episod…

Michael continues breaking down his favorite games from every year while slowly realizing he left Arcade Racers behind in favor of Single-Player Fighting Games. Music:Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠Metro — …

It's a special solo show for State of the Save as Michael takes some time in-between GameClubs to go Year-By-Year to discuss his favorite games from each one. Plus, he gives an update on his progress in Baldur's Gate 3, also THERE'S A NEW F-ZERO! Music:Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: ⁠⁠https:/…

Moon Moon, Ja Ja.Michael and John take Europe from Deathshead and live to tell the tale...after dying in the same hallway over and over. That's right, it's time to discuss the second half of Wolfenstein: The New Order!Before the discussion, Michael and John spend some time talking about Baldur's Gate III!.Timecodes0:00 - Intro2:43 - Baldur's Gate I…

Michael returns to Castle Wolfenstein, to play through a game he did not finish back in 2016, and he recruits John to join him. Together, they discuss the first half of Wolfenstein: The New Order, playing through Mission 8: Camp Belica. Join us in 2 weeks for Part 2! As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and ge…

It's time for some good, old fashioned, Fascist butt-kicking. But before that, we have to do some research. Join Michael as he prepares us for our GameClub of 2014's Wolfenstein: The New OrderThis will be a 2 part series:Part 1 will cover until the end of Chapter 8: Camp BelicaPart 2 will cover the rest of the game.Until then, we'll see you in a co…

Apologies for the delayed episode, my air went out so that was fun. Tanner joins Michael as they investigate the disappearance of a space crew contracted by a shady corporation. What could possibly go wrong? I'll tell you: several in-the-weeds conversations about Sci-Fi movies. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Upd…

MegaMan.EXE is our WHAT?! We talk about some wild revelations and mechanics in the second part of our Mega Man: Battle Network GameClub. Plus, we lay down some prep for our next game, Tacoma. Jack-In to this podcast (or the closest potted plant) and join us.stateofthesave@gmail.com and @stateofthesave on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. Tim…

Grab your PETs and Jack-In so we can take down the WWW! It's time to throw it back to early 2000s internet culture and discuss our time with Mega Man Battle Network. Tanner joins Michael for his first GameClub episode of the show, too! This first part covers up to the fight with Colorman.EXE. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitt…

Michael and John lay the groundwork for the next GameClub - Mega Man Battle Network. Grab your PETs and Jack-In with us as we detail the fun we'll have this Thursday on State of the Save. This will be a 2 part series: Part 1 of our Battle Network discussion will cover from the game's beginning to the boss fight with Colorman.EXE Part 2 will cover t…

Grab your Huff 'n Puffs, because it's time to blow the house down as we talk about the final Episodes of The Wolf Among Us. Michael and John do everything they can to not make Snow White mad while hunting down the mysterious Crooked Man. They also touch on their time with Tears of the Kingdom and Street Fighter 6. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave …

With Eric away, John and Michael take a trip to Fabletown, NYC to unravel a conspiracy in our GameClub of The Wolf Among Us. We also talk about our time with the new Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and general social media stuff. We're also on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok for S…

Kratos is mad! On this exciting GameClub of State of the Save, Eric and Michael dive into the very first God of War for the first time. What they discover is a deeper, more interesting game than they thought. Grab your Chains of Chaos and join us as we talk about some cool camera movements and a surprsingly good story.As always, follow @StateOfTheS…

We grab our Codexes and head back to the 41st Millennium to talk about the second half of Warhammer Space Marine! Nick also joins us, once again. Plus, we prepare for our next game: God of War (2005)!As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and general social media stuff. We're also on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok …

Long Live The Emperor! Nick is back with us for our discussion on the first 2 Acts of Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine. Eric and Nick serve as Warhammer lore masters to teach newcomer, Michael, all about the 40K universe. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates. We're also on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok for Streams,…

The Resident Evil 4 Remake is out, so we re-assemble the RE4 GameClub crew (John's back, guys!) to give our thoughts on the new game. What do we like better in the remake? What do we prefer in the original? Did anyone here solve the hexagon puzzle? Join us, Stranger, as we answer these questions! See you later this week for Part 1 of our Warhammer …

FOR THE EMPEROR! It is time to join our brothers in arms and put on some sick armor. Eric leads Michael on a brief introduction into Warhammer Lore and prepares him for the trials that lay ahead. Our first part of the Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine GameClub debuts next week. If you want to play along, play through Chapters 1-8. When you start a turr…

The X-Parasite has taken over the podcast! It's time to put on a weaker, yet somehow cooler, power suit to save the galaxy! Is it a good story? We argue about that! It's time to discuss Metroid Fusion! Plus, Eric details his story about how he acquired this game back in 2002, Michael gushes of the RE4 Demo, and we lay the prep work down for our nex…

Our First Nintendo-made game! Before we take a trip to SR388, it's time to make sure we're armed with everything we need to undertake this DREADful mission ahead of us. Allow us to be your onboard Ship AI, and give you the lowdown on Metroid Fusion before the tackle the game in its entirety next week. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram …

Our time with Splinter Cell may be finished, but we look back and discuss our time with the game with....mostly fondness. Like last episode, we discuss our time with each mission, as well as their highs and lows. Plus, Eric talks about his time with Atomic Heart, Michael touches base with Judgment and we lay down the Prep Work for our next game: Me…

*Night Vision Goggles Sound* It's time to hide in the shadows and discuss how much we came away impressed with the first half of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. We break down our experience with each mission in the first half. Eric also talks about returning to Elden Ring, and Michael is drug back into Kamurocho while playing Judgment, a spinoff of th…

Sam, before you dive into Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, it's important that you get a baseline historical context for the game, so you can have some layer of knowledge before diving head-first into this Stealth series. My advice would be to listen to this episode, gather intel, then play Splinter Cell. However, this is your mission, Sam. I know you'…

It's time to roll credits on Jedi: Fallen Order, as we tackle an extremely story-heavy back third. We also discuss the Nintendo Direct as well as some backlog games to finish before the big 2023 game releases. Follow us on YouTube and Twitch for some random video game hijinks, or TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter for updates, game hints, and tomfooler…

We heal our connection to the Force by playing some more Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, covering up to the Boss Fight with Gorgara. Also, Michael gets strange(real), and Eric talks clearing out his backlog before new, shiny games come out. Join us in 2 weeks for Part 3, where we will finish the game, then lay the groundwork for our next gameclub. He…

Grab some seat and join us for our first GameClub Podcast of Season 4 (or State of the Save 2.0 if ya nasty). We discuss Cal Kestis' journey through a Galaxy Far, Far Away from the beginning up through the end of the first questline on Kashyyyk. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and shenanigans. Here's to the start of…

The white smoke appeared over the Podcast Studio, which means that we have finalized the Season 3 list, ranking every single game we've played in the 2 1/2 years we've been doing this show. Can Life is Strange pull out another victory? Which game will reign supreme? Will Grim Fandango still be too low? Are Dead Space fans still mad at us? Find out!…

'Twas the week before Christmas, and on your podcast app; State of the Save begins their end of year chat.They discuss the whole season, reflecting on its games,While telling their reasons they've given acclaim.They look back on the year, the movies they watched,And even the music they've listened to a lot.To top it all off, they end with this gift…

It’s time to slide, shoot, and…. sit behind cover while we wait for our suit to recharge. That’s right, it’s Vanquish time once again! Also, Michael is frustrated with the new Pokémon’s technical issues and Eric enters the Warzone DMZ. Join us in December for the holiday shows, where we will celebrate the games of the season before we fight about t…

It's time to slide, slow time, and fight robots as Eric and Michael start off our Vanquish game club with part 1. We also talk about some stories from our hunts in the used game stores and what other games we have been playing. So smoke them if you got them and send us your thoughts @stateofthesave on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube. You ca…

We complete our game club on Parasite Eve this week as the spooky season comes to a close. Eric keeps Michael in the dark on his feelings on the game, Michael can't explain evil kidneys, and Eric talks trash on COD streamers. It's a good time for all. We also let you in our what our next game will be so you can play along. Follow us @stateofthesave…

It's spooky time which means it's time for Eric and Michael to bust out the spooky games and this year we have a cult classic with Parasite Eve. Join us as we go back to 1998 and see if it is full of spooky delights or fails at the frights. 0:00 - Ad 0:34 - Intro 2:50 - Bear & Breakfast 11:20 - Chivalry 2 14:20 - Overwatch 2 26:45 - Parasite Eve st…

Parasite Eve is a game Michael wanted to play for the show since we started doing this 2 years ago. Join us, as we dive into this Cult Classic PS1 RPG. PLUS, we have a summary of the Prequel Novel for the game so you will be completely ready for every twist and turn of the story. 0:00 - Ad 0:34 - Intro 16:30 - Parasite Eve Book Summary Music: Track…

The boys are grumpy this week as we talk about the games we have been playing, but bounce back as we get hyped to talk about finishing our game club on Batman Arkham Asylum. We also announce our yearly spooky game of the year to celebrate the Halloween season so make sure you join us to find out all about it. Timecodes:34 - Intro 4:24 - The Legend …

Welcome to the madhouse, Batman! Eric and Michael book their stay at Arkham Asylum to discuss the game at length, covering up to the point where we ruin Harley Quinn's gymnastic routine. Michael also shares his favorite announcements from TGS week, and Eric still can't win a game of Warhammer: Killteam. If you like the show, you can follow our shen…

We have another prep episode for you this week. Eric and Michael get you up to speed so that you can play along with us as we dive deep into Batman Arkham Asylum. Its going to be another great game club so make sure you come back next week for part 1! CUTOFF POINT: HARLEY QUINN BOSS FIGHT Follow us @stateofthesave on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram.…

We have survived Dubai and returned to tell the story....depending on which ending you make canon. Join us as we break down and dig deep into this hidden gem of a game. Also we talk Immortality and make sure you check the time codes for our spoiler talk. Batman Arkham Asylum is next for us and if you're playing along make sure to stop at the end of…

Things get heavy this episode as Eric and Michael talk the extremely underrated Spec Ops The Line. This is such a fascinating game for its time that holds up so well in the year 2022. There is a ton of things to go over here and we hope you join us for part 2 when we finish the game. @stateofthesave on Tik Tok. stateofthesave@gmail.com Metro — Scan…

As Leon and Ashley jetski off into the sunset, we break down Chapter 5 of Resident Evil 4. Can this game keep up its amazing gameplay for one more chapter, or is the troubled development starting to rear its head? Plus, Eric and Michael prepare for the next game - Spec Ops: The Line (Part 1 will cover up to the START of Chapter 10: Riggs Want more …

The crew is back again to discuss the twist and turns of one of the craziest games of all time. Resident Evil 4 has always meant a lot to me and to see the game experienced through our guest, John's, eyes for the first time has been great! So pack your bags (or just put in your headphones) and join us for part 2! Follow us @stateofthesave on TikTok…

Resident Evil 4 has been a game we have wanted to play since the beginning of this show. Eric, Michael, and guest John talk through their trip to the Spanish countryside to see what our boy Leon is doing. So join us for another great show! Send in your thoughts to stateofthesave@gmail.com and follow us @stateofthesave on TIkTok, Instagram, and Twit…

Our next game for the show will be a big one, as we play Eric's favorite game of all time! Resident Evil 4 has been on our list since the beginning of the show so it's great to get around to it. We wanted to drop a special episode to get everyone pumped and up to speed. Join us next Wednesday for part one of our play through. Follow us @stateofthes…

Part two of our game club of Tomb Raider Underworld is here and Eric and Michael are here to share all there takes on the last adventure of Lara Croft before the major reboot of the franchise! Not only do we talk about our tomb raiding, but we also talk the other games we have been playing and what will be our next game for the show! So join us and…

NOTE: We had some technical issues before/during the show, so there is a few short instances where the audio is a bit off. Eric, Nick, and Michael sit down and talk through all the cool new games shown off at the various press conferences during what used to be E3 season. We give you a full run down of what we are excited about and what you need to…

Our video game club, State of the Save, is back with a fascinating look at Tomb Raider Underworld. We look at the last of Lara's adventures before the reboot of the franchise with Tomb Raider 2013. Eric and Michael breakdown the first half of the game up to the mission Xibalba and share their thoughts. They also discuss some general gaming shenanig…

We have reached the end of the journey that is Metal Gear Solid 2 and are left with many questions. Are we real? Is this show real? In this time of questions we have one thing that we can trust.......that you can follow State of the Save on all your favorite podcasting apps as well as on social media @stateofthesave on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagra…

We have a great show this week as we continue our play through of Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty. Not only that, but we talk through a few other games that we have been enjoying as of late. Make sure to subscribe and leave a five star review so that you don't miss our next show, which will be the grand finally of MGS 2! Send a email to stateoft…

The whole crew is together to continue the saga of Metal Gear Solid! Our flag ship game series continues with part 1 of this 3-parter, coving from the beginning of the game until the Boss Fight with Fatman, so join us and play along. For the next show, we will cover up to the Boss Fight with Vamp. Also, hit us up on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram @…

Guess who's back! State of the Save is back! We are finishing Half Life 2 this episode and we are telling the world our next game (drum roll please)......... Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty. That's right, we are continuing our play through of the Metal Gear saga. If you want to play along with us, your stopping point is right after the Mad Bombe…

Rise and shine State of the Save Universe, rise and shine. Half Life 2 is our next game! So join Eric and Michael as we play up through the mission Sandtraps and discuss it. There's a ton of fun talk on this show from games and tv to this years Wrestlemania. Make sure you follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter @stateofthesave and send your ema…

We hop into some more minds to discuss the second half of Psychonauts! Eric and Michael talk about their highs and lows with this cult classic. Also, Eric speculates if Cody Rhodes returns to WWE (he doesn't), Michael can't help but bring up F-Zero, and they both set up the next game for the show. Our next game will be Half-Life 2, played in two pa…