[WW] Modern Game Saving Done me Dirty

I've become too used to how modern games tend to auto-save every couple minutes. I was playing Wind Waker on Switch 2 virtual console and really cranking out the progress yesterday. I had just finished the earth temple and moved on to completing my map, visiting/confirming every fairy island, destroying every giant Octo, and obtaining more than half the Triforce charts. I then went on to do everything but the boss in the Wind Temple when I had to stop for dinner.

I didn't even think about it, exited out of the program. Came back after food and. . . some 5 or 6 hours of gameplay was gone. Poor one out for my wasted Sunday. Remember to SAVE!!!