Topic: Do you use save states?

I usually don't use save states for games that already have a save system because I want to play those games how they were originally intended to be played. Though, I will use save states for older games that don't have their own save system implemented, like Super Mario Bros. or Mega Man.

I try not to use them in a level, but I remember a friend and I were taking turns playing Super Mario Bros. 3. It was such a fun time because we kept cracking up at how close we'd get but then die. She decided "Screw this!" and made save states multiple times mid-level, and I kept saying "Really? Woooooow!" and we laughed and laughed. It was a fun time.

Yeah, if it's a game I've already played through I have no issues spamming save states to get me through it. Recently played through Mario 3 on VC, which I finished on Mario All Stars Wii version 5 years ago. I wanted to play through again pre-Mario Maker but I couldn't have coped without save states as that game is TOUGH.

I think they're a very good thing, recently when playing through Banjo Kazooie on Rare Replay I cursed the decision that was made to not give it save states, Grunty's Furnace Fun and the final boss are incredibly punishing.

...I forget they even exist sometimes. I even stopped using them in Earthbound way back on the emulator. lol (PC's, not Wii U's)

Not usually but I abused the heck out of them on Mega Man on the Mega Man Legacy Collection on PS4.

@TylerTheCreator: Yes no save states, although I have used them for Gley Lancer.

I'm far too old to not be using save states!

I still haven't beaten Zelda II without them... On the Wii I got a bunch of lives before trying to make it to the Great Temple, but I lost them all before I reached it and kind of gave up after that. Once I got the ambassador version on 3DS I finally beat it by using save states to make it through.
Other than that I don't really use them, although I did use it to help with arena abuse in FE7.

I could see myself using them if the game is unplayably frustrating to see to the end otherwise. I'm not against them in any way though. I think you should play the game however is most fun to you; I just don't really play that many retro platformers or other stuff that would require them. On the VC, I mostly just play NES Open.

I used save states when I was playing Mario Tennis (GBC). The controls on the GBA sequel were much more fluid, while the originals made me want to throw my 3DS across the room... Since I already had paid for it, I decided to use the save states when it got terribly frustrating. I swear, controls didn't seem that terrible on my GBC... or maybe my memories have rose tinted glasses.

No. I like to play games the way they were intended to to begin with. Anything else equals the game not being worth getting through, e.g. a Ninja Gaiden run with save states is a poor joke.

I use save states mostly for games that are immensely frustrating without them (Zelda II, for example) and games that don't technically have a save system to begin with.