diff --git a/asm/save.s b/asm/save.s
deleted file mode 100644
index 825da0756d..0000000000
--- a/asm/save.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-	.include "asm/macros.inc"
-	.include "constants/constants.inc"
-
-	.syntax unified
-
-	.text
-
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_8153688
-sub_8153688: @ 8153688
-	push {r4,lr}
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	lsls r0, r2, 2
-	adds r0, r2
-	lsls r0, 3
-	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
-	adds r4, r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0
-	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
-	cmp r0, 0xB
-	bls _081536A2
-	b _081537C2
-_081536A2:
-	lsls r0, 2
-	ldr r1, =_081536B4
-	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	mov pc, r0
-	.pool
-	.align 2, 0
-_081536B4:
-	.4byte _081536E4
-	.4byte _081536F4
-	.4byte _081536FE
-	.4byte _0815371A
-	.4byte _0815372C
-	.4byte _08153742
-	.4byte _08153758
-	.4byte _08153762
-	.4byte _08153778
-	.4byte _0815378C
-	.4byte _08153796
-	.4byte _081537A8
-_081536E4:
-	ldr r0, =gSoftResetDisabled
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	strb r1, [r0]
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-	.pool
-_081536F4:
-	bl sub_800ADF8
-	movs r0, 0x2
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_081536FE:
-	bl sub_800A520
-	lsls r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _081537C2
-	movs r1, 0x4
-	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _08153714
-	bl save_serialize_map
-_08153714:
-	movs r0, 0x3
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_0815371A:
-	movs r1, 0x4
-	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _08153726
-	bl sub_8076D5C
-_08153726:
-	bl sub_8153380
-	b _08153752
-_0815372C:
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x2]
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x2]
-	lsls r0, 16
-	asrs r1, r0, 16
-	cmp r1, 0x5
-	bne _081537C2
-	movs r0, 0
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x2]
-	strh r1, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_08153742:
-	bl sub_81533AC
-	lsls r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _08153752
-	movs r0, 0x6
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_08153752:
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_08153758:
-	bl sub_81533E0
-	movs r0, 0x7
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_08153762:
-	movs r1, 0x4
-	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _0815376E
-	bl sav2_gender2_inplace_and_xFE
-_0815376E:
-	bl sub_800ADF8
-	movs r0, 0x8
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_08153778:
-	bl sub_800A520
-	lsls r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _081537C2
-	bl sub_8153408
-	movs r0, 0x9
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_0815378C:
-	bl sub_800ADF8
-	movs r0, 0xA
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_08153796:
-	bl sub_800A520
-	lsls r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _081537C2
-	ldrh r0, [r4]
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	b _081537C2
-_081537A8:
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x2]
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x2]
-	lsls r0, 16
-	asrs r0, 16
-	cmp r0, 0x5
-	ble _081537C2
-	ldr r1, =gSoftResetDisabled
-	movs r0, 0
-	strb r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r2, 0
-	bl DestroyTask
-_081537C2:
-	pop {r4}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_8153688
-
-	.align 2, 0 @ Don't pad with nop.
diff --git a/ld_script.txt b/ld_script.txt
index 64a43d573b..964a736675 100644
--- a/ld_script.txt
+++ b/ld_script.txt
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ SECTIONS {
         asm/roulette_util.o(.text);
         asm/cable_car_util.o(.text);
         src/save.o(.text);
-        asm/save.o(.text);
         asm/mystery_event_script.o(.text);
         asm/field_effect_helpers.o(.text);
         asm/contest_ai.o(.text);
diff --git a/src/save.c b/src/save.c
index 5ca8552470..aee20d451d 100644
--- a/src/save.c
+++ b/src/save.c
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 #include "gba/flash_internal.h"
 #include "save.h"
 #include "game_stat.h"
+#include "task.h"
 
-extern struct SaveSectionOffsets gSaveSectionOffsets[0xE];
 extern struct SaveSectionLocation gRamSaveSectionLocations[0xE];
 extern u8 gDecompressionBuffer[];
 extern u32 gFlashMemoryPresent;
 extern u16 gUnknown_03006294;
+extern bool8 gSoftResetDisabled;
+
+extern const struct SaveSectionOffsets gSaveSectionOffsets[0xE];
 
 extern void DoSaveFailedScreen(u8); // save_failed_screen
 extern void LoadSerializedGame(void); // load_save
@@ -576,84 +579,27 @@ u16 CalculateChecksum(void *data, u16 size)
     return ((checksum >> 16) + checksum);
 }
 
-#ifdef NONMATCHING
-// the initial allocation of the pointer and toAdd variable doesnt match up with the original function. however, forcing it is impossible since gRamSaveSectionLocations is loaded first.
 void UpdateSaveAddresses(void)
 {
     int i = 0;
-    gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].data = gSaveBlock2Ptr + gSaveSectionOffsets[0].toAdd;
-    gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].size = gSaveSectionOffsets[0].size;
 
-    for(i = 1; i < 5; i++)
+    gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].data = (void*)(gSaveBlock2Ptr) + gSaveSectionOffsets[i].toAdd;
+    gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].size = gSaveSectionOffsets[i].size;
+
+    for (i = 1; i < 5; i++)
     {
-        gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].data = gSaveBlock1Ptr + gSaveSectionOffsets[i].toAdd;
+        gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].data = (void*)(gSaveBlock1Ptr) + gSaveSectionOffsets[i].toAdd;
         gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].size = gSaveSectionOffsets[i].size;
     }
 
-    for(i = 5; i < 14; i++)
+    for (i = 5; i < 14; i++)
     {
-        gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].data = gPokemonStoragePtr + gSaveSectionOffsets[i].toAdd;
+        gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].data = (void*)(gPokemonStoragePtr) + gSaveSectionOffsets[i].toAdd;
         gRamSaveSectionLocations[i].size = gSaveSectionOffsets[i].size;
+
+        i++;i--; // needed to match
     }
 }
-#else
-__attribute__((naked))
-void UpdateSaveAddresses(void)
-{
-    asm(".syntax unified\n\
-    push {r4,r5,lr}\n\
-    ldr r3, =gRamSaveSectionLocations\n\
-    ldr r0, =gSaveBlock2Ptr\n\
-    ldr r2, =gSaveSectionOffsets\n\
-    ldrh r1, [r2]\n\
-    ldr r0, [r0]\n\
-    adds r0, r1\n\
-    str r0, [r3]\n\
-    ldrh r0, [r2, 0x2]\n\
-    strh r0, [r3, 0x4]\n\
-    ldr r5, =gSaveBlock1Ptr\n\
-    adds r3, 0x8\n\
-    adds r2, 0x4\n\
-    movs r4, 0x3\n\
-_081531AC:\n\
-    ldrh r0, [r2]\n\
-    ldr r1, [r5]\n\
-    adds r1, r0\n\
-    str r1, [r3]\n\
-    ldrh r0, [r2, 0x2]\n\
-    strh r0, [r3, 0x4]\n\
-    adds r3, 0x8\n\
-    adds r2, 0x4\n\
-    subs r4, 0x1\n\
-    cmp r4, 0\n\
-    bge _081531AC\n\
-    movs r4, 0x5\n\
-    ldr r1, =gRamSaveSectionLocations\n\
-    ldr r5, =gPokemonStoragePtr\n\
-    ldr r0, =gSaveSectionOffsets\n\
-    adds r3, r1, 0\n\
-    adds r3, 0x28\n\
-    adds r2, r0, 0\n\
-    adds r2, 0x14\n\
-_081531D2:\n\
-    ldrh r0, [r2]\n\
-    ldr r1, [r5]\n\
-    adds r1, r0\n\
-    str r1, [r3]\n\
-    ldrh r0, [r2, 0x2]\n\
-    strh r0, [r3, 0x4]\n\
-    adds r3, 0x8\n\
-    adds r2, 0x4\n\
-    adds r4, 0x1\n\
-    cmp r4, 0xD\n\
-    ble _081531D2\n\
-    pop {r4,r5}\n\
-    pop {r0}\n\
-    bx r0\n\
-    .pool\n\
-    .syntax divided");
-}
-#endif
 
 extern u32 GetGameStat(u8 index); // rom4
 extern void IncrementGameStat(u8 index); // rom4
@@ -894,3 +840,85 @@ u32 sub_8153634(u8 sector, u8* src)
         return 0xFF;
     return 1;
 }
+
+extern void save_serialize_map(void);
+extern void sub_8076D5C(void);
+extern void sav2_gender2_inplace_and_xFE(void);
+extern void sub_800ADF8(void);
+extern bool8 sub_800A520(void);
+
+void sub_8153688(u8 taskId)
+{
+    s16* taskData = gTasks[taskId].data;
+
+    switch (taskData[0])
+    {
+    case 0:
+        gSoftResetDisabled = TRUE;
+        taskData[0] = 1;
+        break;
+    case 1:
+        sub_800ADF8();
+        taskData[0] = 2;
+        break;
+    case 2:
+        if (sub_800A520())
+        {
+            if (taskData[2] == 0)
+                save_serialize_map();
+            taskData[0] = 3;
+        }
+        break;
+    case 3:
+        if (taskData[2] == 0)
+            sub_8076D5C();
+        sub_8153380();
+        taskData[0] = 4;
+        break;
+    case 4:
+        if (++taskData[1] == 5)
+        {
+            taskData[1] = 0;
+            taskData[0] = 5;
+        }
+        break;
+    case 5:
+        if (sub_81533AC())
+            taskData[0] = 6;
+        else
+            taskData[0] = 4;
+        break;
+    case 6:
+        sub_81533E0();
+        taskData[0] = 7;
+        break;
+    case 7:
+        if (taskData[2] == 0)
+            sav2_gender2_inplace_and_xFE();
+        sub_800ADF8();
+        taskData[0] = 8;
+        break;
+    case 8:
+        if (sub_800A520())
+        {
+            sub_8153408();
+            taskData[0] = 9;
+        }
+        break;
+    case 9:
+        sub_800ADF8();
+        taskData[0] = 10;
+        break;
+    case 10:
+        if (sub_800A520())
+            taskData[0]++;
+        break;
+    case 11:
+        if (++taskData[1] > 5)
+        {
+            gSoftResetDisabled = FALSE;
+            DestroyTask(taskId);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+}