Michael and Eric return for another episode of State of the Save, diving deep into two wildly different retro experiences. Michael takes on Metal Gear Acid for PSP—a tactical, card-based spin on the Metal Gear Solid series with a plot twist no one will see coming. He also celebrates rolling credits on Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles and admits to falling into Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate thanks to some questionable impulse control.
Meanwhile, Eric embraces the Halloween spirit with Haunting: Starring Polterguy, a Sega Genesis cult classic full of ghoulish humor and haunted hijinks. He also shares his thoughts on Ninja Gaiden 4, exploring how it stacks up to the series’ legendary past.
To close out the episode, the duo trade picks once again—this time featuring a spooky ghost-ship mystery and a game from one of Eric’s favorite series.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
3:03 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
13:30 - Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
16:55 - Ninja Gaiden 4
27:05 - Outer Wilds 2 looks interesting/Obsidian Games
35:22 - Mass Effect Andromeda
40:19 - Haunting: Starring Polterguy
58:30 - Metal Gear Acid
1:13:35 - Eric's Pick with Michael
1:23:28 - Michael's Pick for Eric
