Skip to main content GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ The Games, Movies, TV & Comics You Love Search GamesRadar+ View Profile Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Tabletop Gaming Toys & Collectibles Retro Gamer Newsletters Total Film Gaming Magazines Why subscribe? Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99View Upcoming Switch 2 games Mario Kart World Donkey Kong Bananza The Duskbloods Nintendo is back with more Switch 2 confusion: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won't support cloud saves on Switch 2, nobody knows why, and even Nintendo's own store pages can't agree Jordan Gerblick 17 April 2025 It appears Mario Party Jamboree and Donkey Kong Bonanza won't support cloud saves either, at least in the US and Europe When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Nintendo) The Switch 2 continues to be a deeply confusing console, with Nintendo's latest curveball being a small notation at the bottom of some Switch 2 games' product pages saying those games aren't compatible with the Switch Online's Cloud save feature. For the uninitiated, the officially titled Save Data Cloud feature is a perk of the Switch Online subscription that lets you save game data to the cloud instead of exclusively to your console. It's a simple, convenient way to back up save data and facilitate cross-console continuity, but for whatever reason, it seems some Switch 2 games just aren't compatible with it. As spotted by the watchful eyes at Resetera, if you head to the American or European product pages for the Switch 2 version of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it says at the very bottom: "Please note: this software does not support the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership's Save Data Cloud backup feature." As is Nintendo's way, there's no explanation. You may like Switch 2 plays Switch 1 games through something "in between a software emulator and hardware compatibility," so don't expect the same backward compatibility we got on 3DS and Wii U Nintendo Switch 2 upgrades of Switch 1 games are getting physical releases, but nobody's sure if these are Switch 2 cartridges or old games repackaged with digital upgrade codes Bafflingly, the disclaimer isn't present on the website for the Switch 2 edition of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but it is there on the pages for Mario Party Jamboree and Donkey Kong Bonanza. Confused yet? Me too! But just wait; it gets even weirder. If you head to Nintendo's Japanese websites for those games, the disclaimer appears to be absent. It's possible, I guess, that it just got lost in translation somewhere, but I dunno, I looked pretty hard and couldn't find anything about cloud saves at all. I've reached out to Nintendo for comment and didn't receive a reply in time for publication, but I'll update this article if I hear back. While it feels like the Nintendo Switch 2 news is constantly evolving at this point, you can keep up with our list of upcoming Switch 2 games to see what titles are on their way to the new console. Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more Platform News Nintendo Switch 2 Jordan Gerblick Social Links Navigation After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. 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