Echoes of Aincrad Explains How to Carry Demo Saves Into the Full Game

Echoes of Aincrad has published instructions for moving save data from its demo version into the full release, along with a handful of edge-case warnings worth reading before touching anything.

What the process involves

• The full game must be updated to its latest version before a transfer can begin; a network connection is required to install it.
• On first launch of the full version, a prompt appears automatically if demo save data is detected — players select "Carry over" to proceed.
• All save data slots are transferred together; there is no option to move individual slots.
• On the confirmation screen, players must press and hold "Confirm" rather than a standard tap or click.
• After a successful transfer, data is accessible from the save selection screen via "Game Start".

Important caveats

• Selecting "Do not carry over" at the initial prompt is permanent — the screen will not appear again on subsequent launches.
• Recovery is possible, but only by deleting all save slots in the full version and creating a new save file to trigger the option again.
• Demo save data on the source device must not be deleted during or after the process.
• Save data carried over from the demo cannot be used with Death Game mode. That mode, if unlocked, is only available when creating a second or later save file.

Players who skipped the prompt on first launch still have a path forward, but the deletion workaround requires caution — losing the original demo saves would remove the option entirely.