The Switch 2 Editions of each Zelda video games will not help cloud saves for information backup, and it is at present unclear why.
On the shop pages for each Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Swap 2, a disclaimer reads: “Please word: this software program doesn’t help the Nintendo Swap On-line paid membership’s Save Information Cloud backup function.”
This identical disclaimer shouldn’t be current for different Swap 2 Version video games – Super Mario Party Jamboree, Metroid Prime 4, or Kirby and the Forgotten Land – so it is unclear why that is solely impacting Zelda video games.
What’s extra, this disclaimer is barely on the US and EU retailer pages. The Japanese page nonetheless states the Nintendo Swap On-line paid membership is required for the usage of the save information storage service (machine translation).
Eurogamer has contacted Nintendo for clarification.
Why does this matter? As a person on ResetEra famous, gamers can import their save file from the unique Swap to proceed utilizing the Swap 2 Version of the sport, however then will not have the ability to create a brand new cloud save file as they proceed.
What’s extra, it appears even when gamers begin a recent save utilizing the Swap 2 Version, they nonetheless will not have the ability to backup their save file.
However why precisely would this solely be the case for Zelda and never different video games? For now, the reason being unknown.
The Swap 2 Editions of unique Swap video games do convey loads of upgrades. The Zelda video games, as an example, have improved visible efficiency in addition to an updated app with achievements and a new method to repair equipment.
Within the UK, these complete updated editions for the new console will cost £65, with all data included on the game card – one thing Nintendo clarified following confusion.
Nonetheless, Breath of the Wild won’t include the original game’s DLC on Switch 2.
