Recently, Nintendo Switch Online — and more specifically its cloud save feature — has been the topic of discussion for many players. According to a report from Nintendo Life, cloud saves will be automatically updated for compatible titles, with most of the currently available library to support the cloud save feature. Developers hoping to release their titles on Nintendo’s platform will also need to provide sufficient reason as to why their game should not include cloud saves to be able to bar the feature.
News has already begun circulating that a small list of titles, like Splatoon 2 and Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, won’t be compatible with the upcoming cloud save feature; a fact which may be troubling to many players concerned with the potential loss of their game data.
Nintendo responded to concerns stating that the lack of cloud save for those specific titles is in the interest of “fair play.” In their full statement, Nintendo said, “The vast majority of Nintendo Switch games will support Save Data Cloud backup. However, in certain games this feature would make it possible to, for example, regain items that had been traded to other players, or revert to a higher online multiplayer ranking that had been lost. To ensure fair play, Save Data Cloud backup may not be enabled for such games. To ensure that Save Data Cloud backups cannot be used to unfairly affect online multiplayer rankings, the feature will not be enabled in Splatoon 2.”
More details about the Nintendo Switch Online service are expected to be shared during the upcoming Nintendo Direct presentation which was understandably delayed last week. For more on Nintendo Switch Online, please check our previous coverage.
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