History Main / JustifiedSavePoint

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoII'' had save points in churches, but [[ContinuingIsPainful you had to pay]] [[AustinPowers one million dollars]] to save your game. The preacher would declare "HALLELUJAH! Another soul saved!" if you had the money, or "DAMNATION! No ''donation'', no ''salvation''!" if you didn't.

* In ''ChronoCross'', the save points are "Records of Fate", and in one town, several [=NPCs=] can be seen using one. [[spoiler:They are later revealed to be the objects that FATE uses to tabs on and control humanity. As ''Chrono Cross'' had the same core team as ''Xenogears'', you can see they like this one. And then again in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.]]

* Tuurngait artifacts in ''{{Penumbra}}'', which only vaguely hint themselves as save points when touched. ''I feel like I left a part of me inside.'' They also serve the purpose of [[spoiler: spreading the Tuurngait infection]] in the game storyline.

* Celestial mirrors in ''{{Okami}}''.

* In ''{{Xenogears}}'', the "Memory Cube" is largely [[HandWave handwaved]], until you get to Solaris and find out [[spoiler: that they're mind control devices]]

* Tuurngait artifacts in ''{{Penumbra}}'', which only vaguely hint themselves as save points when touched. ''I feel like I left a part of me inside.'' This troper didn't even know they were save points until consulting a ''[[GuideDangIt walkthrough]]''. They also serve the purpose of [[spoiler: spreading the Tuurngait infection]] in the game storyline.

* ''GrandTheftAutoII'' had save points in churches, but [[ContinuingIsPainful you had to pay]] [[AustinPowers one million dollars]] to save your game. The preacher would declare "HALLELUJAH! Another soul saved!" if you had the money, or "DAMNATION! No ''donation'', no ''salvation''!" if you didn't.
** ''[[GrandTheftAutoIII GTA 3]]'' had a more sensible way: you walked the [[NoNameGiven nameless character]][[hottip:* : [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas later]] dubbed "Claude"]] into the hideout-crashpad where you could see a bed, a fridge and a microwave oven and the door closed behind him. You saved the game, and when he came out it was six hours later. In later games, you could buy more well-appointed property, so your save-points were more luxurious and more befitting a man who probably owned half the city.

* SilentHill1 justifies its save points as Harry's notes of the bizarre goings on around him. This gets a nice ContinuityNod in SilentHill3 when Heather comes across one of said notes. (The other games save points are less justified, but the playable characters still do note that being near one does strange things to their heads.)
** SilentHill4 has the best example, in that there is only one save point, a journal Henry keeps in his living room. You have to go back there every time you want to save.

* In ''ChronoCross'', the save points are "Records of Fate", and in one town, several [=NPCs=] can be seen using one. [[spoiler:They are later revealed to be the objects that FATE uses to tabs on and control humanity. As ''Chrono Cross'' had the same core team as ''Xenogears'', you can see they like this one.]]

** Meanwhile, in {{Pokemon Diamond and Pearl}}, progress is saved by the protagonist writing down their journey in a journal.

* Modern {{Castlevania}}s usually have their save points in front of a statue of an angel or the Virgin Mary. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since [[FridgeLogic it'd have to be sanctified ground]] and thus [[GoodHurtsEvil repel the monsters away.]]

* ''ParasiteEve'': Being a Police officer, Aya often calls into her superiors back at the station to report on what's happened. [[spoiler: Who she's calling when the station is under attack and everyone's dead or unconscious, is left unexplained.]]

* ''GrandTheftAuto 2'' had save points in churches, but [[ContinuingIsPainful you had to pay]] [[AustinPowers one million dollars]] to save your game. The preacher would declare "HALLELUJAH! Another soul saved!" if you had the money, or "DAMNATION! No ''donation'', no ''salvation''!" if you didn't. Alternatively, you could just do the normal extra-diagetic
** ''[[GrandTheftAuto GTA 3]]'' had a more sensible way: you walked the [[NoNameGiven nameless character]][[hottip:* : Later dubbed "Claude", apparently.]] into the hideout-crashpad where you could see a bed, a fridge and a microwave oven and the door closed behind him. You saved the game, and when he came out it was eight hours later. In later games, you could buy more well-appointed property, so your save-points were more luxurious and more befitting a man who probably owned half the city.

* {{Pokemon Colosseum}} has the protagonist save their progress on PC's found around Orre.

* {{Pokemon Colosseum}} has the protagonist save their progress on PCs found around Orre.

* Tuurngait artifacts in ''{{Penumbra}}'', which only vaguely hint themselves as save points. This troper didn't even know they were save points until consulting a ''[[GuideDangIt walkthrough]]''. They also serve the purpose of [[spoiler: spreading the Tuurngait infection.]]

* Tuurngait artifacts in ''{{Penumbra}}'', which only vaguely hint themselves as save points. This troper didn't even know how to save until consulting a ''[[GuideDangIt walkthrough]]''. They also serve the purpose of [[spoiler: spreading the Tuurngait infection.]]

* Tuurngait artifacts in ''[[Penumbra]]'', which only vaguely hint themselves as save points. This troper didn't even know how to save until consulting a ''[[GuideDangIt walkthrough]]''. They also serve the purpose of [[spoiler: spreading the Tuurngait infection.]]

* Tuurngait artifacts in ''Penumbra'', which only vaguely hint themselves as save points. This troper didn't even know how to save until consulting a ''[[GuideDangIt walkthrough]]''. They also serve the purpose of [[spoiler: spreading the Tuurngait infection.]]

* Tuurngait artifacts in [[Penumbra]], which only vaguely hint themselves as save points. This troper didn't even know how to save until consulting a [[GuideDangIt walkthrough]]. They also serve the purpose of [[spoiler spreading the Tuurngait infection.]]

* In the interactive fiction game SlouchingTowardsBedlam, the player character is infected by some sort of metaphysical [[TheVirus virus]] which is naturally capable of manipulating reality to the extent of "saving" and "loading".

* Throughout the ''DragonQuest'' series, you save your game by having records made of your journey. The king served this purpose in the first three games, and in later games, this was done by the priests at churches of the Goddess. This even applies in spin-offs.

* In ''{{Xenogears}}'', the "Memory Cube" is largely handwaved, until you get to Solaris and find out [[spoiler: that they're mind control devices]]