diff --git a/src/backend/Core.cpp b/src/backend/Core.cpp
index dbe5afe2..56e8af69 100644
--- a/src/backend/Core.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/Core.cpp
@@ -90,4 +90,29 @@ void Core::Run(float volumeL, float volumeR) {
     scheduler.tick(frameCycles, mem, regs);
   }
 }
+
+void Core::Serialize() {
+  auto sMEM = cpu->mem.Serialize();
+  auto sCPU = cpu->Serialize();
+  auto sVER = std::vector<u8>{KAIZEN_VERSION >> 8, KAIZEN_VERSION >> 4, KAIZEN_VERSION & 0xFF};
+  memSize = sMEM.size();
+  cpuSize = sCPU.size();
+  verSize = sVER.size();
+  serialized[slot].insert(serialized[slot].begin(), sVER.begin(), sVER.end());
+  serialized[slot].insert(serialized[slot].end(), sMEM.begin(), sMEM.end());
+  serialized[slot].insert(serialized[slot].end(), sCPU.begin(), sCPU.end());
+}
+
+void Core::Deserialize() {
+  std::vector<u8> dVER(serialized[slot].begin(), serialized[slot].begin() + verSize);
+  if(dVER[0] != (KAIZEN_VERSION >> 8)
+  || dVER[1] != (KAIZEN_VERSION >> 4)
+  || dVER[2] != (KAIZEN_VERSION & 0xFF)) {
+    Util::panic("PROBLEMI!");
+  }
+
+  cpu->mem.Deserialize(std::vector<u8>(serialized[slot].begin() + verSize, serialized[slot].begin() + verSize + memSize));
+  cpu->Deserialize(std::vector<u8>(serialized[slot].begin() + verSize + memSize, serialized[slot].begin() + verSize + memSize + cpuSize));
+  serialized[slot].erase(serialized[slot].begin(), serialized[slot].end());
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/Core.hpp b/src/backend/Core.hpp
index 3ddba612..5558e1d0 100644
--- a/src/backend/Core.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/Core.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ struct Core {
   void Stop();
   void LoadROM(const std::string&);
   void Run(float volumeL, float volumeR);
+  void Serialize();
+  void Deserialize();
   void TogglePause() { pause = !pause; }
   [[nodiscard]] VI& GetVI() { return cpu->mem.mmio.vi; }
 
@@ -25,5 +27,8 @@ struct Core {
   bool romLoaded = false;
   std::string rom;
   std::unique_ptr<BaseCPU> cpu;
+  std::vector<u8> serialized[10]{};
+  int memSize, cpuSize, verSize;
+  int slot = 0;
 };
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/core/BaseCPU.hpp b/src/backend/core/BaseCPU.hpp
index 35769162..51fa9c1a 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/BaseCPU.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/BaseCPU.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ struct BaseCPU {
   }
   virtual bool ShouldServiceInterrupt() = 0;
   virtual void CheckCompareInterrupt() = 0;
+  virtual std::vector<u8> Serialize() = 0;
+  virtual void Deserialize(const std::vector<u8>&) = 0;
   Registers regs;
   Mem mem;
 };
diff --git a/src/backend/core/Interpreter.cpp b/src/backend/core/Interpreter.cpp
index 58484579..88a60058 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/Interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/Interpreter.cpp
@@ -55,4 +55,18 @@ int Interpreter::Step() {
 
   return 1;
 }
+
+std::vector<u8> Interpreter::Serialize() {
+  std::vector<u8> res{};
+
+  res.resize(sizeof(Registers));
+
+  memcpy(res.data(), &regs, sizeof(Registers));
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+void Interpreter::Deserialize(const std::vector<u8> &data) {
+  memcpy(&regs, data.data(), sizeof(Registers));
+}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/core/Interpreter.hpp b/src/backend/core/Interpreter.hpp
index e1aeca6d..4ba4deae 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/Interpreter.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/Interpreter.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ private:
 #define check_address_error(mask, vaddr) (((!regs.cop0.is_64bit_addressing) && (s32)(vaddr) != (vaddr)) || (((vaddr) & (mask)) != 0))
   bool ShouldServiceInterrupt() override;
   void CheckCompareInterrupt() override;
+  std::vector<u8> Serialize() override;
+  void Deserialize(const std::vector<u8>&) override;
+
   void cop2Decode(u32);
   void special(u32);
   void regimm(u32);
diff --git a/src/backend/core/JIT.hpp b/src/backend/core/JIT.hpp
index 452e8857..399fc067 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/JIT.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/JIT.hpp
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ private:
     return mem.Read8(regs, addr);
   }
 
+  std::vector<u8> Serialize() override { return {}; }
+  void Deserialize(const std::vector<u8>&) override { }
+
   void cop2Decode(u32);
   void special(u32);
   void regimm(u32);
diff --git a/src/backend/core/MMIO.cpp b/src/backend/core/MMIO.cpp
index 229b6129..3cb328fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/MMIO.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/MMIO.cpp
@@ -44,4 +44,80 @@ void MMIO::Write(Mem& mem, Registers& regs, u32 addr, u32 val) {
       Util::panic("Unhandled mmio write at addr {:08X} with val {:08X}", addr, val);
   }
 }
+
+std::vector<u8> MMIO::Serialize() {
+  std::vector<u8> res{};
+
+  auto sPIF = si.pif.Serialize();
+  constexpr u32 rdpSize = sizeof(DPC) +
+                          0xFFFFF +
+                          RDRAM_SIZE;
+  res.resize(
+    rdpSize +
+    sizeof(RSP) +
+    sizeof(MI) +
+    sizeof(VI) +
+    sizeof(SI) +
+    sizeof(PI) +
+    sizeof(RI) +
+    sizeof(AI) +
+    sizeof(u32)*2 +
+    sizeof(SIStatus));
+
+  u32 index = 0;
+  memcpy(res.data(), &rsp, sizeof(RSP));
+  index += sizeof(RSP);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &rdp.dpc, sizeof(DPC));
+  index += sizeof(DPC);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, rdp.cmd_buf, 0xFFFFF);
+  index += 0xFFFFF;
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, rdp.rdram, RDRAM_SIZE);
+  index += RDRAM_SIZE;
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &mi, sizeof(MI));
+  index += sizeof(MI);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &vi, sizeof(VI));
+  index += sizeof(VI);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &ai, sizeof(AI));
+  index += sizeof(AI);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &pi, sizeof(PI));
+  index += sizeof(PI);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &ri, sizeof(RI));
+  index += sizeof(RI);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &si.dramAddr, sizeof(u32));
+  index += sizeof(u32);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &si.pifAddr, sizeof(u32));
+  index += sizeof(u32);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &si.status, sizeof(SIStatus));
+
+  res.insert(res.end(), sPIF.begin(), sPIF.end());
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+void MMIO::Deserialize(const std::vector<u8> &data) {
+  u32 index = 0;
+  memcpy(&rsp, data.data(), sizeof(RSP));
+  index += sizeof(RSP);
+  memcpy(&rdp.dpc, data.data() + index, sizeof(DPC));
+  index += sizeof(DPC);
+  memcpy(rdp.cmd_buf, data.data() + index, 0xFFFFF);
+  index += 0xFFFFF;
+  memcpy(rdp.rdram, data.data() + index, RDRAM_SIZE);
+  index += RDRAM_SIZE;
+  memcpy(&mi, data.data() + index, sizeof(MI));
+  index += sizeof(MI);
+  memcpy(&vi, data.data() + index, sizeof(VI));
+  index += sizeof(VI);
+  memcpy(&ai, data.data() + index, sizeof(AI));
+  index += sizeof(AI);
+  memcpy(&pi, data.data() + index, sizeof(PI));
+  index += sizeof(PI);
+  memcpy(&ri, data.data() + index, sizeof(RI));
+  index += sizeof(RI);
+  memcpy(&si.dramAddr, data.data() + index, sizeof(u32));
+  index += sizeof(u32);
+  memcpy(&si.pifAddr, data.data() + index, sizeof(u32));
+  index += sizeof(u32);
+  memcpy(&si.status, data.data() + index, sizeof(SIStatus));
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/core/MMIO.hpp b/src/backend/core/MMIO.hpp
index 0abeb377..da09610f 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/MMIO.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/MMIO.hpp
@@ -27,5 +27,7 @@ struct MMIO {
 
   u32 Read(u32);
   void Write(Mem&, Registers&, u32, u32);
+  std::vector<u8> Serialize();
+  void Deserialize(const std::vector<u8>&);
 };
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/core/Mem.cpp b/src/backend/core/Mem.cpp
index 1973f5db..f169e7a8 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/Mem.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/Mem.cpp
@@ -601,4 +601,25 @@ void Mem::Write64(Registers& regs, u32 paddr, u64 val) {
     }
   }
 }
+
+std::vector<u8> Mem::Serialize() {
+  std::vector<u8> res{};
+
+  auto sMMIO = mmio.Serialize();
+  auto sFLASH = flash.Serialize();
+  mmioSize = sMMIO.size();
+  flashSize = sFLASH.size();
+
+  res.insert(res.begin(), sMMIO.begin(), sMMIO.end());
+  res.insert(res.end(), sFLASH.begin(), sFLASH.end());
+  res.insert(res.end(), sram.begin(), sram.end());
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+void Mem::Deserialize(const std::vector<u8>& data) {
+  mmio.Deserialize(std::vector<u8>(data.begin(), data.begin() + mmioSize));
+  flash.Deserialize(std::vector<u8>(data.begin() + mmioSize, data.begin() + mmioSize + flashSize));
+  memcpy(sram.data(), data.data() + mmioSize + flashSize, sram.size());
+}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/core/Mem.hpp b/src/backend/core/Mem.hpp
index 5c8339cb..5bd4543c 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/Mem.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/Mem.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,45 @@ struct Flash {
   void CommandWrite();
   void CommandRead();
 
+  FORCE_INLINE std::vector<u8> Serialize() {
+    std::vector<u8> res{};
+
+    res.resize(
+      sizeof(state) +
+      sizeof(status) +
+      sizeof(eraseOffs) +
+      sizeof(writeOffs) +
+      128);
+
+    u32 index = 0;
+    memcpy(res.data() + index, &state, sizeof(state));
+    index += sizeof(state);
+    memcpy(res.data() + index, &status, sizeof(status));
+    index += sizeof(status);
+    memcpy(res.data() + index, &eraseOffs, sizeof(eraseOffs));
+    index += sizeof(eraseOffs);
+    memcpy(res.data() + index, &writeOffs, sizeof(writeOffs));
+    index += sizeof(writeOffs);
+    memcpy(res.data() + index, writeBuf, 128);
+
+    res.insert(res.begin(), flash.begin(), flash.end());
+
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  FORCE_INLINE void Deserialize(const std::vector<u8>& data) {
+    u32 index = 0;
+    memcpy(&state, data.data() + index, sizeof(state));
+    index += sizeof(state);
+    memcpy(&status, data.data() + index, sizeof(status));
+    index += sizeof(status);
+    memcpy(&eraseOffs, data.data() + index, sizeof(eraseOffs));
+    index += sizeof(eraseOffs);
+    memcpy(&writeOffs, data.data() + index, sizeof(writeOffs));
+    index += sizeof(writeOffs);
+    memcpy(writeBuf, data.data() + index, 128);
+  }
+
   FORCE_INLINE void Write32(u32 index, u32 val) {
     if(index > 0) {
       u8 cmd = val >> 24;
@@ -141,6 +180,9 @@ struct Mem {
     return mmio.rdp.rdram;
   }
 
+  std::vector<u8> Serialize();
+  void Deserialize(const std::vector<u8>&);
+
   u8 Read8(Registers&, u32);
   u16 Read16(Registers&, u32);
   u32 Read32(Registers&, u32);
@@ -194,6 +236,7 @@ private:
   mio::mmap_sink sram;
   u8 isviewer[ISVIEWER_SIZE]{};
   std::string sramPath{};
+  int mmioSize, flashSize;
 
   FORCE_INLINE bool IsROMPAL() {
     static const char pal_codes[] = {'D', 'F', 'I', 'P', 'S', 'U', 'X', 'Y'};
diff --git a/src/backend/core/interpreter/instructions.cpp b/src/backend/core/interpreter/instructions.cpp
index 12c8d9eb..9213069f 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/interpreter/instructions.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/interpreter/instructions.cpp
@@ -988,5 +988,4 @@ void Interpreter::ctc2(u32) {
 void Interpreter::cfc2(u32) {
 
 }
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.cpp b/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.cpp
index afb2f4ff..a109d473 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.cpp
@@ -627,4 +627,30 @@ void PIF::ExecutePIF(Mem& mem, Registers& regs) {
 
   DoPIFHLE(mem, regs, pal, cicType);
 }
+
+std::vector<u8> PIF::Serialize() {
+  std::vector<u8> res{};
+  res.resize(
+    6*sizeof(JoybusDevice) +
+    PIF_BOOTROM_SIZE +
+    PIF_RAM_SIZE +
+    mempak.size() +
+    eeprom.size() +
+    sizeof(int));
+
+  u32 index = 0;
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, joybusDevices, 6*sizeof(JoybusDevice));
+  index += 6*sizeof(JoybusDevice);
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, bootrom, PIF_BOOTROM_SIZE);
+  index += PIF_BOOTROM_SIZE;
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, ram, PIF_RAM_SIZE);
+  index += PIF_RAM_SIZE;
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, mempak.data(), mempak.size());
+  index += mempak.size();
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, eeprom.data(), eeprom.size());
+  index += eeprom.size();
+  memcpy(res.data() + index, &channel, sizeof(int));
+
+  return res;
+}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.hpp b/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.hpp
index d4acdace..da45543e 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/core/mmio/PIF.hpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ struct PIF {
   void MempakWrite(u8*, u8*);
   void EepromRead(const u8*, u8*, const Mem&) const;
   void EepromWrite(const u8*, u8*, const Mem&);
+  std::vector<u8> Serialize();
 
   bool gamepadConnected = false, mempakOpen = false;
   SDL_GameController* gamepad{};
diff --git a/src/common.hpp b/src/common.hpp
index 879cbef7..0ba6cad6 100644
--- a/src/common.hpp
+++ b/src/common.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using m128i = __m128i;
 #define FORCE_INLINE inline __attribute__((always_inline))
 
 constexpr u32 N64_CPU_FREQ = 93750000;
+constexpr u16 KAIZEN_VERSION = 0x010;
 
 static FORCE_INLINE constexpr u32 GetCyclesPerFrame(bool pal) {
   if (pal) {
diff --git a/src/frontend/App.cpp b/src/frontend/App.cpp
index 214a2bce..e9a0c75a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/App.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/App.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,64 @@ void App::Run() {
             case SDLK_o: {
               OpenROMDialog(window, core);
             } break;
+            case SDLK_F1: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 0;
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F2: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 1;
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F3: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 2;
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F4: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 3;
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F5: {
+              if(core.romLoaded) {
+                if(event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                  core.slot = 4;
+                } else {
+                  core.Deserialize();
+                }
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F6: {
+              if(core.romLoaded) {
+                if(event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                  core.slot = 5;
+                } else {
+                  core.Serialize();
+                }
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F7: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 6;
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F8: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 7;
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F9: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 8;
+              }
+            } break;
+            case SDLK_F10: {
+              if(core.romLoaded && event.key.keysym.mod == KMOD_SHIFT) {
+                core.slot = 9;
+              }
+            } break;
           }
           break;
         case SDL_DROPFILE: {
diff --git a/src/frontend/Language.hpp b/src/frontend/Language.hpp
index 6c4ee8bc..e6474ce0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/Language.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/Language.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ enum StringID {
 	EMULATION_ITEM_PAUSE,
 	EMULATION_ITEM_RESUME,
 	EMULATION_ITEM_SETTINGS,
+	EMULATION_ITEM_LOAD_STATE,
+	EMULATION_ITEM_SAVE_STATE,
+	EMULATION_MENU_STATES,
+	STATES_ITEM_SLOT,
 	SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CPU,
 	SETTINGS_CATEGORY_AUDIO,
 	SETTINGS_CATEGORY_INTERFACE,
@@ -38,6 +42,10 @@ static const std::map <StringID, const char*> english = {
 	{EMULATION_ITEM_PAUSE, "Pause"},
 	{EMULATION_ITEM_RESUME, "Resume"},
 	{EMULATION_ITEM_SETTINGS, "Settings"},
+	{EMULATION_ITEM_LOAD_STATE, "Load state..."},
+	{EMULATION_ITEM_SAVE_STATE, "Save state..."},
+	{EMULATION_MENU_STATES, "Select save slot"},
+	{STATES_ITEM_SLOT, "Slot {}"},
 	{SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CPU, "CPU"},
 	{SETTINGS_CATEGORY_AUDIO, "Audio"},
 	{SETTINGS_CATEGORY_INTERFACE, "Interface"},
@@ -60,6 +68,10 @@ static const std::map <StringID, const char*> italian = {
 	{EMULATION_ITEM_PAUSE, "Pausa"},
 	{EMULATION_ITEM_RESUME, "Riprendi"},
 	{EMULATION_ITEM_SETTINGS, "Opzioni"},
+	{EMULATION_ITEM_LOAD_STATE, "Carica stato..."},
+	{EMULATION_ITEM_SAVE_STATE, "Salva stato..."},
+	{EMULATION_MENU_STATES, "Seleziona slot"},
+	{STATES_ITEM_SLOT, "Slot {}"},
 	{SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CPU, "CPU"},
 	{SETTINGS_CATEGORY_AUDIO, "Audio"},
 	{SETTINGS_CATEGORY_INTERFACE, "Interfaccia"},
diff --git a/src/frontend/imgui/Window.cpp b/src/frontend/imgui/Window.cpp
index e04e7c4e..b0751f7f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/imgui/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/imgui/Window.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,27 @@ void Window::RenderMainMenuBar(n64::Core &core) {
       }
       SDL_SetWindowTitle(window, windowTitle.c_str());
     }
+
+    if(ImGui::BeginMenu(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::EMULATION_MENU_STATES))) {
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 0).c_str())) { core.slot = 0; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 1).c_str())) { core.slot = 1; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 2).c_str())) { core.slot = 2; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 3).c_str())) { core.slot = 3; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 4).c_str())) { core.slot = 4; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 5).c_str())) { core.slot = 5; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 6).c_str())) { core.slot = 6; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 7).c_str())) { core.slot = 7; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 8).c_str())) { core.slot = 8; }
+      if(ImGui::MenuItem(fmt::format(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::STATES_ITEM_SLOT), 9).c_str())) { core.slot = 9; }
+      ImGui::EndMenu();
+    }
+
+    if(ImGui::MenuItem(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::EMULATION_ITEM_LOAD_STATE), "F5", false, core.romLoaded)) {
+      core.Deserialize();
+    }
+    if(ImGui::MenuItem(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::EMULATION_ITEM_SAVE_STATE), "F6", false, core.romLoaded)) {
+      core.Serialize();
+    }
     if (ImGui::MenuItem(GET_TRANSLATED_STRING(Language::EMULATION_ITEM_SETTINGS))) {
       showSettings = true;
     }