Optional auto-saves confirmed for Pokemon Sword/Shield
Auto-saves were previously thought to be included in Pokemon Sword/Shield after some footage that was previously shown. Game Freak has now made it official, while also noting that it will be optional.
Players will be able to take advantage of auto-saves throughout the entire game. Director Shigeru Ohmori said the following regarding how it works:
“When you connect with them to actually trade or do some kind of interaction, it then seamlessly switches to a synchronous connection. It’s also saving in the background, which is something we previously didn’t do, so there’s quite a bit going on in there that is represented in the Wild Area.”
“It’s a new feature we’re implementing: full autosave functionality. Traditionally in Pokémon games, it’s an important thing to write your report to record your save, and that’s always been a staple, like, “Remember to save your game!” We do have an autosave feature this time, where you can just adventure and it’ll constantly save the game.”
