"If you select this, your save file will be deleted"

[Carlos]

....Really, Capcom?

In the past, we were able to go to Mission Select, and not be bothered by this.

I'm currently stuck at Mission 16, fighting against a newer version of Cerberus, and I needed to gather red orbs.

Has anyone backtracked and had their files deleted, or am I overthinking this?

 

[DarkSlayer54]

I think it's just referring to the fact that your progress in the current mission will be gone.

 

[AgentRedgrave]

What Darkslayer55 said. DmC was the same if I do recall