- "These ancient obelisks were mysteriously attuned to my spiritual essence. By simply touching the symbol, I could safely preserve an imprint of my soul – and thus create a milestone to which I could return when weary, and from which I could resume my journey."
- ― Raziel on save altars (Legacy of Kain)
The power to record one's progress. Sub-power of Video Game Physics and Indexing.
Also Called
- Auto-Save
- Checkpoint
- Progress Saving
- Save and Load
- Save Point
- Save Scumming
- Save State (Emulators)
Capabilities
The user is able to save their own or others' progress, allowing them to either rest and pick backup where they left off or just have a file to use or replay later. This works in another way; if killed, the user can return to life at the save point fully healed. There are many types of saves and loads, ranging from the basic resurrection, cloning, transferring one's consciousness into spare bodies, simulations, to Temporal Reload.
Applications
- Event Recreation
- Extra Life Obtainment
- Indexing
- Replication
- Resurrection
- Simulation Creation
- Temporal Reload
- Uploaded Consciousness
Associations
- Bio-Technology
- Cloner
- History Recording
- Replication Magic
- Restoration Magic
- Tactical Analysis if using simulations as a type of save
- Counterstrategy Mastery if not according to the user's initial plan
- Strategy Adaptation
- Time Magic
- Video Game Physics
Limitations
- May only work in certain areas
- May have a limit on how long a save can exist before being removed automatically, making sure that users can only use the most recent save/s.
- Saves may have a limited number of uses.
Known Users
See also: Save Scumming, Save Point, Auto-Save and Justified Save Point
General
- Players (Any/Most games)
Specific
- Kris (Deltarune); possibly due to the Player using them as a vessel, but debatable/uncertain
- Last Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls)
- Accessories (Freedom Wars)
- Data (Mega Man Legends)
- Agastya Trees (Megami Ibunroku Persona)
- Blue Butterflies (Persona 4)
- Mei Ling (Metal Gear)
- Para-Medic (Metal Gear)
- Rosemary (Metal Gear)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Murim RPG Simulation players (Murim RPG Simulation)
- Luigi (Super Mari)
- Mario (Super Mario)
- Wario (Super Mario)
- Asriel Dreemurr/Flowey (Undertale); formerly before Frisk shows up, and as Photoshop Flowey in the Neutral Route and the God of Hyperdeath in the True Pacifist Route
- Frisk (Undertale)
- Player (Undertale/Deltarune)
- Kirie Sakurame (UQ Holder!)
- Madotsuki (Yume Nikki)
Known Objects
- Crystals (Aquaria)
- Animi (Assassin's Creed)
- Soul Savers (Bladed Fury)
- Cryo-chambers (The Citadel)
- Pattern buffers (The Citadel)
- Save Points (Dead Space)
- Memory stones (Diluvian Ultra)
- Save points (Final Fantasy VIII)
- Photocopiers (Harry the Handsome Executive)
- Hyper Muteki Gashat (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
- Save altars (Legacy of Kain)
- Bird Statues (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Pattern buffers (Marathon)
- Codec (Metal Gear)
- Outer Haven elevators (Metal Gear)
- Samus' Gunships (Metroid)
- Save points (Shade: Wrath of Angels)
- Pilot helmets (Titanfall)
- Eli Anderson's helmet
Known Locations
- Save Rooms (Castlevania)
- Navigation Booths (Metroid)
- Network Stations (Metroid)
- Save Stations (Metroid)
Gallery
Raziel (Legacy of Kain) standing before a save altar.
Mei Ling (Metal Gear) recorded Solid Snake's progress throughout the Shadow Moses incident.
Samus Aran (Metroid) using a Save Station to record her progress.
Due to their incredibly strong determination, Frisk (Undertale) can SAVE their own progress and can go back to the previous moment where they saved before they died.