The Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has stirred confusion among players due to the absence of cloud save support, which is available in the original version. Official communications highlight this inconsistency, with the US and EU store pages indicating that cloud backup is not supported while the Japanese version suggests a Nintendo Switch Online subscription is needed for save data storage. This situation extends to other Switch 2 games as well, raising concerns on how progress can be transferred back to the original Switch system amidst new upgraded features introduced in the Switch 2 versions.
The Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom does not support cloud saves, a feature available in the original Switch version.
Confusion arises as the US and EU store pages for Tears of the Kingdom include a cloud save disclaimer, which is absent on its Japanese page.
With certain Switch 2 games not supporting cloud saves, players face uncertainty in how they can carry gameplay progress back to the original Switch.
While the Switch 2 versions of The Legend of Zelda games have new features, players can no longer create new cloud saves post-importing from the original Switch.
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