Nintendo severely limits save file options for Animal Crossing on Switch

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When it comes to Nintendo's relationship with online services and save-game backups, we feel like a broken record pointing out every time the big N fails to keep up with the competition. But this morning's announcements about a hotly anticipated game-and how it doesn't play nice with a key feature in Nintendo's paid Switch Online service-make the sting feel a bit stronger, especially when the company's line varies depending on where you live.

This morning's Nintendo Direct video presentation was full of exciting details about the gameplay and features in next month's Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Switch. But the presentation also confirmed some details about the game's save file management that will be unwelcome news to anyone who wants to back up their Animal Crossing island or play the game on more than one Switch unit.

Like all Switch games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons won't let players simply copy a save file to an SD card for easy local backup purposes. But New Horizons will also be one of the few games that doesn't even allow unlimited cloud backups if you subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online service.

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