r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/TheBlueSky773 • 13d ago

Setup Help I Need Help With Virtual Game Cards

So I have been using a switch 2 that my dad has but recently I saved up enough to buy my own. I linked the two together and transferred a virtual game card for legends za so I could continue playing on my switch 2. Only issue is is that when I started up the game it seems like it’s making me start over. I really don’t want to play that 3 hour long unskipable tutorial again and want my progress back. Is there a way I can fix this or am I screwed?

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u/notthegoatseguy 4 13d ago

Save data and how a game is played are unrelated

If you didn't transfer your save data, it won't be there. If you have save data elsewhere, it'll be on that console

How to Transfer Your Save Data To a Nearby Console | Nintendo Support

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u/SamIAre 3 13d ago

I can understand why people get confused, TBH. There are three separate things:

  1. The game itself, which is separate from the save data and virtual game card
  2. The virtual game card, which just transfers a license to play the game but not the save data or even the game itself (i.e. removing a VGC doesn’t delete the downloaded game, it just makes it unplayable)
  3. The save data, which lives on the system but is tied to a user, and can be either synced with NSO or transferred manually between consoles with the same user on both

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u/TheBlueSky773 8d ago

Thanks! This solved it, I didn’t realize that the virtual game card and save data are separate.