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Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:17:06 GMT

Cannot wait for this to release so we can finally be done and out of this version of Hyrule. Beyond bored by it.

By Dang_69

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:39:13 GMT

@Kuruwin Fairly certain (but never tested) that when you set up the Switch 2, it should have prompted you to transfer all game data. That includes save data.

Which means (in theory) you should be able to access it through System --> Data Management.

We just confirmed that save data for games that have never been played on Switch 2 appear available on Switch 2 using the step above. You can even tell the Switch 2 to purposely re-download whatever save data you don't see for some reason.

EDIT: Also confirmed, we just downloaded Ys VIII's save data (which wasn't initially transferred because it only existed in the cloud) without an issue.

By CasualTalkRadio

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:58:10 GMT

@shoeses Hey thanks, appreciate it.👍 I'm one of those goofballs who will scan 5 amiibo a day for resources. I keep about 50 of them on a shelf I hung on the wall next to my gaming spot w/ the controllers and TV remote.😁

By rjejr

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:04:17 GMT

Wondering if these are actually locked behind save data like the Spinner in the Wii U Hyrule Warriors was with a Link amiibo or just early unlocks. Between them not being the most interesting weapons and assuming most people played both titles, I think it'd be fine if they were actually locked that way.

As great as the 'secret' performance boosts are, I'd still love official ones for the first two games. Although my OCD more so wants them to update the amiibo scans. Hyrule Warriors DE still uses the Wii U's mostly, so as an example it counts Toon Zelda and Young Link as just Zelda and Link instead of their respective characters, who were DLC originally. Then for Age of Calamity it considers the 4 TOTK Champions as generics instead of giving specific rewards, even though 3 of them and one of their dads are playable and use the same weapons. They don't release amiibo nearly as much as they used to, so you'd think this would be a good time to do something like this since they're actively working on related projects.

By shoeses

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:58:05 GMT

Article is wrong

I play these games exclusively in co-op and while it has improved in things like loading times and framerate, the framerate and resolution in a lot of areas stays, to use a technical term: poopybutt

By Aventurier

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:55:34 GMT

@rjejr Says it'll have amiibo support on the website. Probably the same as Age of Calamity - 5 scans a day, generic amiibo give you misc resources, and ones for characters you've unlocked give specific resources or a weapon for them.

By shoeses

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:54:47 GMT

What character uses these weapons? Is it the Link Construct thing?

By YunoboCo

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:49:06 GMT

@CasualTalkRadio

Of course the save data is on my SW1 but not on SW2. I do still own copy of the game but it's not really worth digging it up for just one weapon and that is why I will only get it If I can transfer my data from cloud to SW2 without hassle.

By Kuruwin

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:30:35 GMT

@BrewsterTea
Dynasty Warriors: Origins is excellent but not perfect. Also, anyone who gets triggered off of harems in games should avoid it - because the women will absolutely throw themselves at the MC, AND some of the dudes borderline flirt with him.

@Kuruwin
Save Data download is always available - but it's buried in menus. Easier to just rent from GameFly to get access to it if you don't keep games. Certainly the younger generations are not fans of holding onto games (that decades later go 10x on resell value).

By CasualTalkRadio

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:12:52 GMT

@rjejr we did with Switch 1 as well! He got if for Christmas, year one, and I got my own the following May, and boy did I want my own badly by then! Good times ☺️

By AmplifyMJ

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:02:13 GMT

I'll take save data freebies, thanks. Many weapons are needed for pummelling the legions of Ganondorf.

By Tyranexx

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:54:34 GMT

I feel like the save data surprises are a lost art. It’s cool Nintendo tries to keep some old nuggets from the past alive.

By progx

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:39:22 GMT

This will be my first Warriors game! I have a feeling I might be tempted to try out the original Hyrule Warriors after playing this. Also that Dynasty Warriors Origins trailer looked pretty good... Might become a problem...

By BrewsterTea

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:58:01 GMT

The game looks great, Warriors game are always fun.

By 1UP-HUSKY

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:57:57 GMT

@AmplifyMJ Dad of the Year right there.👍 If it makes you feel any better we got ours a couple of months ago but we rarely use it. Fortunately my wife's job gave it to her, in the bundle with MKW and a 256GB SD card, for working there for 10 years, so it didn't cost us anything, so I'm not too flustered by its current lack of use. It's time will come. Probably after football (NFL) season. We watch all the football. 😂

By rjejr

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:43:21 GMT

@AmplifyMJ And congrats on the S2!!

By PJOReilly

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:43:01 GMT

@AmplifyMJ Yes, I do get quite excited by the Warriors stuff. There's just something about pummelling this many people all at once...

By PJOReilly

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:40:05 GMT

@rjejr yeah, I’m saving for my own but I’ll wait till next year, let my boy have the pleasure and bragging rights of having his very own Switch2 for a while lol

By AmplifyMJ

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:57:52 GMT

@AmplifyMJ Congrats on the Switch 2. You really holding out until Christmas? That's some serious parenting. 😁 I remember when I was finally able to get a PS5 nearly a year after launch. We did Christmas Thanksgiving weekend, tree and everything, so we could play while my kid was home from college. 😂

My other kid isn't coming home from college this year, says it's too much work, which it is a week before finals, kinda sad. They'll be home for the holidays 2 weeks later. Maybe playing this.

By rjejr

Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:47:32 GMT

Cool but unless save data can be downloaded from the cloud to the system without installing the games, I'm not bothering.

By Kuruwin