Wii save game editor update#

Of course, Nintendo could alleviate most of these concerns by introducing cloud storage for Switch save games, which Sony and Microsoft have each provided for years with their two most recent consoles. This isnвЂ™t the case on the Nintendo 3DS, Wii or Wii U, all of which allow you to copy save games to an SD card or USB storage. And if your Switch dies, or is lost or stolen, poof - all of your progress is gone forever. For one thing, it means you canвЂ™t use the same save files between multiple Switch consoles, or bring your save games over to a friendвЂ™s house. Having said that, this is a problem for a number of reasons. ThatвЂ™s a good thing, since the SwitchвЂ™s internal storage offers just 32 GB of space - less than 26 GB of which is available to users. The console is compatible with microSDHC cards and microSDXC cards, with sizes up to a theoretical maximum of 2 TB.

The SwitchвЂ™s microSD card slot is hidden behind the SwitchвЂ™s kickstand. The Switch does let you choose individual games, and then asks whether you want to erase data for just one user or for every profile on the console. But when you click on it, the only thing you can do with save games is delete them - thereвЂ™s no option to move them to the microSD card or other external storage. Under the Data Management section of the SwitchвЂ™s system settings, thereвЂ™s a вЂњmanage save data/screenshotsвЂќ option. Not so with the Switch - all saves live only in the systemвЂ™s built-in flash memory. Many cartridge-based platforms put save data on the game cartridge itself, not the consoleвЂ™s internal storage.

While playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we tried to save the game directly to the microSD card we had in the system, but that option wasnвЂ™t available. In fact, you canвЂ™t transfer any Switch game files to a microSD card - whether thatвЂ™s downloaded games or save data. Switch save data is stored in the consoleвЂ™s system memory, and currently cannot be copied to any external storage medium for backup purposes (or any other reason).

Wii save game editor update#

The Nintendo Switch launches tomorrow with support for expandable storage via a microSD card slot, but that support is pretty limited, as we discovered after applying the consoleвЂ™s day-one update today.