The Swap 2 Version of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would not help cloud saves, one thing that’s out there within the unique Swap model.
Tears of the Kingdom official store page says, “Please observe: this software program doesn’t help the paid membership’s Save Information Cloud backup function.” Whereas stories state that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild additionally would not help cloud saves on Swap 2, its store page would not have the identical disclaimer.
So as to add extra confusion, this disclaimer apparently solely seems on the US and EU retailer pages of Tears of the Kingdom. The Japanese page seemingly says that the save information storage function requires a Nintendo Swap On-line subscription.
People have also discovered that the Swap 2 model of Tremendous Mario Celebration Jamboree additionally would not help cloud saves, whereas Swap 2 variations of Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Metroid Prime 4: Past nonetheless do.
That is complicated as a result of gamers can import their Zelda saves from the primary Swap to Swap 2. However from that time ahead, they’ll not create new cloud saves in the event that they proceed to play the Swap 2 model.
The Swap 2 variations of each Zelda video games include some new upgraded options, such because the Zelda Notes app, which lets gamers find undiscovered shrines and Korok Seeds, in addition to earn in-game achievements.
Nintendo additionally said that gamers will nonetheless be capable to play their original Switch versions of games even after upgrading to the Switch 2 version, though options and content material within the latter can solely be performed on Swap 2. Nevertheless, with some Swap 2 variations not supporting cloud saves, it is unclear how gameplay progress might be carried again to the unique Swap.
