While there have been concerns about Switch 2 Edition releases for games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom would not support save data backup in the cloud through Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo has seemingly noticed the potential issues from this. As caught by NintendoLife, warnings that were previously present on the eShop listing for the Switch 2 Edition versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom about cloud saves have since been changed to offer more clarity.
Previously, the eShop listing had a warning that Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom would not support save data backup through the cloud service offered through Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions. This would mean that potentially save data worth hundreds of hours would have to be left behind if a player were to upgrade to the upcoming console and want to play these games there.
The message has now been clarified to indicate that new save data has been created in the second slot of the Switch 2 Edition of the game cannot be taken back to the original Switch. “Save data created in the second save data slot in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cannot be transferred to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch,” reads the new note.
This updated note is currently visible on the eShop pages for both Tears of the Kingdom – Switch 2 Edition, as well as the Switch 2-exclusive Donkey Kong Bananza. Other titles, like Breath of the Wild – Switch 2 Edition still sport the older warning.
Reports of some Switch 2 games not supporting save data backup through Nintendo Switch Online first popped up earlier this month thanks to the eShop listings of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
The Switch 2 Edition upgrades for Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will be available when the console hits store shelves on June 5. The upgrades, priced at $10 if you already own the Switch version of the game, will also be available as standalone titles priced at $70 digitally.
Nintendo has previously confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Switch 2 Edition will not include content from the expansion pass that was originally released for the title on the Switch. Rather, new players will have to buy the expansion pass separately to get access to the expansions released for the title.
Other Switch games will also be getting Switch 2 Edition upgrades, including Super Mario Party Jamboree with the Jamboree TV expansion, Kirby and the Forgotten Land with the Star Crossed World expansion, and even upcoming titles like Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Along with enhanced visuals, improved performance and quicker load times, the Switch 2 Edition upgrades will also bring in new content for some games. Both The Legend of Zelda titles will also get access to new features through the official Nintendo smartphone app.
