Speedrunners Save - File |verified|

Save files solve this by acting as . They allow a runner to create a "clean" snapshot right at the start of a difficult segment. As the Speedrunning FAQ notes, runners often "set up multiple Switch profiles, you can have five saves per profile, allowing you to create a save just before each kingdom for easy access to the entire run". This turns a daunting 20-minute obstacle into a 5-second practice loop.

Speedrunners frequently share these files within their communities. Many communities (often found on speedrun.com) have a "Resources" section containing these files. speedrunners save file

A speedrunner’s save file is a . It is a save state (or in-game battery save) positioned at the most difficult choke points of a run. Save files solve this by acting as