How Does Saving Work

Manual saving and loading can be done from the System settings menu in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (EoW). Read on to learn more about how saving works in this game, as well as how to save and load in this guide!

How Does Saving Work

Manually Save From the Menu

To manually save, pause the game by Pressing +, then head to the System settings. from there, you can select Save to manually save your progress, regardless of where you are in your gameplay.

You Can Only Have One Manual Save

You can only have one instance of Manual Saves per file, which means that every time you try to manually save, it will overwrite your previous manual save.

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There is an Autosave Feature

The autosave feature, unlike the manual save, holds up to 5 of your most recent autosave instances. The autosave triggers automatically when you trigger or do something, such as learning echoes, unlocking waypoints, and finishing certain dialogues,

There Are Two Save Data Slots

From the title screen, you can have up to 2 save files having different playthroughs.

You can use the 2nd save file to do a challenge playthrough, or if you want to try out Hero Mode without losing the progress of your regular playthrough!

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You Can Backup Save Data

Alternatively, you can make use of the 2nd Save File slot to backup your save from the title screen. This option should help if you want to return to a much earlier instance of your playthrough, for the purpose of trying out a different dungeon progression.

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How to Load Save Files

Load From the Pause Menu

To load your save file, head to the pause menu by pressing +, then selecting Load. You can choose to load either your manual save, or from the 5 most recent autosaves.

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