State of the Save

Eric Suggs/Michael Cutts
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State of the Save is a video game podcast and book club for gamers who love deep discussion. Hosts Eric and Michael play through a single game together and break it down over multiple episodes with spoiler-aware, long-form discussions. Every installment is a deep dive into the games worth talking about: from big AAA franchises like Metal Gear Solid, to indie darlings like Firewatch, to cult classics like Parasite Eve. Perfect for fans of fun, gameplay-rich, story-driven games who want more than a review. Podcast art by HayleeLeonardArt © 2026 Eric Suggs & Michael Cutts

  1. 3d ago

    Final Fantasy VII: Remake - Chapters 6-8 [RPG Summer: Part 2]

    FFVII talk starts at 41:44 RPG Summer continues with Part 2 of our massive Final Fantasy VII Remake gameclub, covering everything from the trek to Reactor 5 and beginning our journey back to Sector 7 with Aerith. Eric starts to have theories on the Ghosts, and Michael runs into a weird sequence coincidence during a side-quest. Plus, Eric gives his thoughts on the first half of the DOOM: The Dark Ages DLC, and Michael has finished his Ace Combat journey, preparing for Wings of Theve. Timecodes 0:00 - Housekeeping 5:00 - Michael finished Ace Combat 1-7. 22:55 - Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations 41:44 - Final Fantasy VII Remake NEXT SHOW: Play chapters 9-11 Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release]  Music provided by Audio Library Plus  Watch: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠⁠ Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release]   Music provided by Audio Library Plus  Watch: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠ —————————————— #finalfantasy #ffvii #finalfantasyvii #remake #rebirth

  2. Jul 10

    Final Fantasy VII: Remake - Chapters 1-5 [RPG Summer: Part 1]

    FFVII talk starts at 42:15 WE TALK ABOUT ONE MAJOR SPOILER FROM THE ORIGINAL GAME (THE END OF DISC 1) RPG Summer is here! Join us as we play Final Fantasy VII: Remake. Michael returns to the game after playing the original, and Eric comes in to experience the Final Fantasy series for the first time. But, unfortunately, we have to talk about the turmoil in the gaming industry, including the Xbox layoffs and Sony moving away from physical media. Plus, Michael beat 007: First Light and is now #8 on a speedrun leaderboard for a very stupid game. Timecodes 0:00 - Housekeeping/Nice Comments 5:00 - 007 First Light 9:40 - Speedrunning Dexter's Laboratory: Mandark's Laboratory? 17:20 - PlayStation moving away from physical discs 28:10 - Xbox Layoffs 42:15 - Final Fantasy VII Remake NEXT SHOW: Play chapters 6-8 Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release]  Music provided by Audio Library Plus  Watch: ⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠ Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release]   Music provided by Audio Library Plus  Watch: ⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠ Blue — Declan DP [Audio Library Release]  Music provided by Audio Library Plus  Watch: ⁠https://youtu.be/Tu63TwPG0RA ⁠ Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Blue —————————————— #finalfantasy #ffvii #finalfantasyvii #remake #rebirth

  3. Jun 25

    The Last of Us - Episode 3 (Winter - The End)

    CW: Child Death and SA ------------------------------------------------------- It all comes down to this: It's the end of The Last of Us. Michael and Eric break down this legendary game's ending, debating its different sides, if Joel did the right thing, and if the final encounter was just a bit too difficult. We also announce the start of RPG SUMMER with FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, and Michael finally bought 007 First Light Thanks to Goodnight and Good Game for the shoutout! Check them out on Spotify! -------------------------------------------------------- Next Episode: Final Fantasy VII Remake - Chapters 1-5 ----------------------------------------------------- Follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Bluesky for updates; catch streams, clips, and highlights on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. Subscribe and leave a review — every rating helps more listeners discover the show. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timecodes: 0:00 - Housekeeping 1:35 - Our Next Game: Final Fantasy VII: Remake 5:07- 007 First Light 23:00 - The Last of Us ----------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------- #videogames #games #gaming #retrogaming #thelastofus #tlou

  4. Jun 15

    Summer Game Fest 2026 - Wrap Up Show

    Summer Games Fest 2026 - All Announcements and Trailers: ⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GOaSEL1chVhc7_IyWvlYPhB3rO4hMwCJ4HkZ5hs7Z-E/edit?usp=sharing⁠ NOTE: WE RECORDED THIS BEFORE THE XBOX LAYOFF AND STUDIO CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENTS! Summer Game Fest 2026 has come and gone. We cover all of the major shows from the past few weeks and break down our favorite reveals, trailers, and.....Tupac!? Do we think SGF is a worthy successor to E3? Find out! Psst......our RPG Summer announcement is in this episode, too! We talk about Resident Evil: Veronica, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, Crazy Taxi shooting itself in the foot, Spyro!, Persona 4, Ace Combat 8, and so many other games. Follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Bluesky for updates; catch streams, clips, and highlights on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. Subscribe and leave a review — every rating helps more listeners discover the show. Music: Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------- #videogames #games #gaming #sgf #sgf2026

  5. Jun 5

    The Last of Us - Episode 2 (Pittsburgh - Fall)

    Summer Games Fest 2026 - All Announcements and Trailers: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GOaSEL1chVhc7_IyWvlYPhB3rO4hMwCJ4HkZ5hs7Z-E/edit?usp=sharing LAST CALL FOR RPG SUMMER REQUESTS: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/EscNFfQSHfTR1eMy7⁠ --------------------------------------------------- CW: Discussions of Suicide and Child Death ------------------------------------------------------- We continue our journey west to discuss the bulk of The Last of Us' story, as it takes us from a calm, relaxing journey through Pittsburgh, to a fun trip to school in the Autumn. Except, it isn't fun at all. Michael sits back as Eric processes playing this game for the very first time, as they break down every masterful piece of worldbuilding and character development. We also talk about James Bond movies due to the release of 007 First Light, Sayonara Wild Hearts, and, surprise, Resident Evil Requiem -------------------------------------------------------- Next Episode: We finish the game. ----------------------------------------------------- Follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Bluesky for updates; catch streams, clips, and highlights on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. Subscribe and leave a review — every rating helps more listeners discover the show. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timecodes: 0:00 - Housekeeping: Summer Games Fest and RPG Summer 13:14 - Resident Evil Requiem: Lon Must Die 16:10 - Hitman: Freelancer 18:30 - 007 First Light/2026 Games looking good/James Bond movies 30:55 - The Last of Us ----------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------- #videogames #games #gaming #retrogaming #thelastofus #tlou

  6. May 22

    The Last of Us - Episode 1 (The Opening Hours)

    SUBMIT YOUR REQUESTS FOR RPG SUMMER: ⁠https://forms.gle/EscNFfQSHfTR1eMy7⁠ Leave it to The Last of Us to completely screw up the naming convention of this show. It's time for a game known for its levity, the legendary The Last of Us. Is it still deserving of its place among gaming's best 13 Years later, or are the cracks starting to show? Find out what we think! (Just kidding, we're hooked!). Michael also talks about getting Sayonara Wild Hearts for cheap, and eric talks about how Cyclops coming to Marvel Rival has him hopping back in. Next Episode: We cover until the START of Winter! Stop playing as soon as you have control after the "WINTER" title. Follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Bluesky for updates; catch streams, clips, and highlights on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. Subscribe and leave a review — every rating helps more listeners discover the show. Timecodes: 0:00 - RPG Summer! 9:48- Sayonara Wild Hearts 20:35 - Marvel Rivals 29:22 - The Last of Us Music: Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. May 17 ·  Bonus

    Mortal Kombat II (2026)

    SUBMIT YOUR REQUESTS FOR RPG SUMMER: ⁠https://forms.gle/EscNFfQSHfTR1eMy7⁠ It's a BONUS SHOW! GET OVER HERE as we talk about Mortal Kombat II! We were defenders of the first movie, so with everyone saying that this one was the better movie, we decided to add to the discourse. Speaking of discourse, Eric finished Mixtape, a game that has been the target of some weird online culture war. Is it really worth the debate? FIND OUT! Next Episode: We FINALLY play The Last of Us. Episode 1 will cover up to when you arrive in Pittsburgh. Follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Bluesky for updates; catch streams, clips, and highlights on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. Subscribe and leave a review — every rating helps more listeners discover the show. Timecodes: 0:00 - Housekeeping/RPG Summer! 3:30 - Kunistu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 10:04 - Resident Evil Dating Profile 12:20 - Mixtape and the exhausting discourse surrounding Mixtape. 33:15 - Mortal Kombat II Music: Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠⁠⁠⁠

  8. May 8

    Perfect Dark - Part 2

    SUBMIT YOUR REQUESTS FOR RPG SUMMER: https://forms.gle/EscNFfQSHfTR1eMy7 State of the Save returns to Perfect Dark to discuss the game's second half, and the wild turns it takes from UFOs and ancient alien wars to Presidential Clones and laptop turrets. We also talk about our plans for RPG Summer, how we got a working copy of The Last of Us, Pragmata, Stardew Valley Gamestop trying to buy eBay! - There's a lot to cover! Next Episode: We FINALLY play the Last of Us. Part 1 will cover up to when you arrive in Pittsburgh. Follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Bluesky for updates; catch streams, clips, and highlights on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. Subscribe and leave a review — every rating helps more listeners discover the show. Timecodes: 0:00 - RPG Summer! 13:10 - Stardew Valley 22:00 - Pragmata 32:49 - Star Fox is back?! 36:50 - Perfect Dark 1:16:30 - The Last of Us Prep Music: Jungle Mood — Peyruis [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/AE4AWGTNa-A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://alplus.io/JungleMood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/NPKwINq8D_4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alplus.io/metro⁠⁠⁠⁠

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State of the Save is a video game podcast and book club for gamers who love deep discussion. Hosts Eric and Michael play through a single game together and break it down over multiple episodes with spoiler-aware, long-form discussions. Every installment is a deep dive into the games worth talking about: from big AAA franchises like Metal Gear Solid, to indie darlings like Firewatch, to cult classics like Parasite Eve. Perfect for fans of fun, gameplay-rich, story-driven games who want more than a review. Podcast art by HayleeLeonardArt © 2026 Eric Suggs & Michael Cutts

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  • Creator
    Eric Suggs/Michael Cutts
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    135
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Eric Suggs/Michael Cutts
  • Show Website
    State of the Save