FF Resonance: Demo Save Carry-Over Guide

Yes, your Final Fantasy Resonance demo save carries over to the full game. Chapter 1 progress, levels (cap 15), Vision ranks (cap 5), items, and collectibles all transfer. Here is what to do before launch.

Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Save Carry Over Launch Prep
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Core answer: Yes. Demo save carry-over is confirmed. Your Chapter 1 progress (story, levels, items, Visions, side content) transfers to the full game. You pick up right after Chapter 1 instead of replaying it.

What Actually Carries Over

  • 1
    Full Chapter 1 story progress (you continue immediately after the chapter-end point).
  • 2
    Character levels (demo cap is 15).
  • 3
    Vision/Mastery ranks (demo cap is 5).
  • 4
    Items, gil, collectibles (Tablet Shards, Magicite shards, etc.).
  • 5
    Side quests completed and optional bosses beaten in the demo area.
  • 6
    Party setup and available Visions (Warrior of Light, Terra, Cloud, Tronn, Leah and any others found).
After you clear Chapter 1 in the demo you cannot level or rank past the caps above. Those limits lift in the full game.

1What to Do in the Demo Right Now

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    Play all the way through Chapter 1 and save at the latest point (after the chapter-ending events). This is the file that will load you into Chapter 2+.
  • 2
    Hit the level 15 / Vision rank 5 caps if you want the strongest possible starting point. Players report this is reachable with side content plus grinding in the available areas.
  • 3
    Grab every available collectible in Chapter 1 maps: All 12 Tablet Shards, all 7 Magicite shards (use 5 to max the available Visions).
  • 4
    Clear the side quests and optional fights that appear (Ogre, Antlion in the desert, higher-level randoms like the Lv16 Chimera near the Cave of Swords, mini-Cactuar for extra MRP).
  • 5
    Keep at least one manual save at the post-Chapter-1 point. Autosaves exist, but a clean end-of-demo file is what people recommend.
Typical playtimes reported: 3-5 hours for a straight story run, 8-15+ hours if you 100% the demo content and grind the caps.

Key Decisions

DecisionWhat to do
Story-only vs. grind?If you just want to skip Chapter 1 on launch day, finish the story and save. If you want a stronger start, spend the extra hours on sides and grinding. Both files transfer; the grind file just starts you stronger.
Multiple saves?Make a "story complete" save and a "maxed out" save. You can choose which one to import.
Switch 1 vs Switch 2?Demo saves are platform-specific. A Switch 1 demo save will not transfer to a Switch 2 full-game purchase. Play the demo on the same platform you plan to buy.

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