How To Save Games On Nintendo Switch Online

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Part of the beauty of subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online is that subscribers can access a treasure trove of classic Nintendo games from past Nintendo consoles. From the classic Nintendo Entertainment System to the Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, and SEGA, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can play through old-school games, as well as others.

While these classic games have been emulated to run smoothly on the Switch, they aren't without their limitations, especially when it comes to saving progress. Unlike modern games that often feature auto-saves or cloud saving, many older titles available through Nintendo Switch Online don't have these conveniences, so players must be careful to manually save their progress so they don't have to restart.

Saving games on previous Nintendo Switch consoles has always been easy. You would simply open the game menu, navigate to the save screen, and select Save. Some games also had or have auto-save features where the game would automatically save when reaching a certain point in the game. There's also the NSO's cloud to consider, which stores saved files to be accessed across multiple devices.

Nintendo Switch Online has many iconic games in its library, but there are still many big names that are missing and should be part of the service.

However, saving works differently with games from the Nintendo Switch Online's classic catalog. Some Nintendo Switch Online games support in-game save features. To access these features in the game, press the Reset button,which sends a temporary Suspend Point to the HOME Menu. Temporary Suspend Points are not permanent and will be erased when the system is powered off, or another game is launched.

You'll need an active Nintendo Switch Online membership to access the Nintendo Switch Online game catalog and the features, like the Suspend Points, that come with it.

You can then move the temporary Suspend Point to a save slot in the Suspend Point List by pressing down on the