Despite facing criticism for certain upgrades on games like “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” and “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” with the Switch 2 Edition, Nintendo has clarified that players will not be able to transfer their game saves using the cloud backup feature available through a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
Eurogamer has pointed out an interesting observation: The Nintendo Switch 2 editions of both ‘Breath of the Wild’ and ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ do not support the Save Data Cloud Backup feature, which is unusual because this seems to be exclusive to these two ‘The Legend of Zelda’ titles. Games like ‘Super Mario Party Jamboree’ and ‘Kirby and the Forgotten Land’, also part of the Switch 2 Edition line-up, do not carry this disclaimer. Interestingly, this disclaimer is also missing from the Japanese eShop listings for the two ‘Zelda’ games.
It’s probable that transferring all save data from previous versions to the Switch 2 editions of games like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom could pose an issue for those expecting to continue where they left off. Given the vast, open-ended nature of these titles, encouraging players to immerse themselves for countless hours while exploring the game world, many might find their progress wiped out due to the lack of save data transferability.
Previously this month, Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 version of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2” won’t contain the content initially offered in a $20 expansion pass for the original game on the Switch. Players who haven’t purchased the expansion pass already will need to buy the additional content at full price on the new Switch 2.
According to Nintendo, “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” does not come with the Expansion Pass DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Instead, you’ll need to buy that DLC separately.
The company has made it clear that for their Switch 2 Edition first-party games such as Breath of the Wild, there’s no need for players to download extra data. Instead, all necessary content will be preloaded onto the game card itself. This policy extends to other first-party titles like Super Mario Party Jamboree and Metroid Prime 4. However, they have allowed room for third-party developers to potentially require additional downloads of content.
As a gaming enthusiast, I’m excited to share that when it comes to the new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games, you’ll get the original Nintendo Switch game and its upgrade pack, both on a single game card. That means these are exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 systems, no download codes required. However, some publishers might opt to sell Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games as download codes within physical packaging, without a game card.
On June 5, we can expect the release of the new Nintendo Switch 2. Simultaneously, the special editions of both Zelda games will hit the shelves as well.
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2025-04-17 19:41