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The Japanese version takes less time to scroll text, which saves time in speedruns.<br>
The Japanese version takes less time to scroll text, which saves time in speedruns.<br>
*Both English and Japanese load characters at the same speed and have the same amount of text boxes; differences between the languages such as Japanese's usage of fixed-width characters, wider than most characters in the English version of the game, mean that there are generally fewer characters in a Japanese text box than in its English equivalent.
*Both English and Japanese load characters at the same speed and have the same amount of text boxes; differences between the languages such as Japanese's usage of fixed-width characters, wider than most characters in the English version of the game, mean that there are generally fewer characters in a Japanese text box than in its English equivalent.
 
*Text scrolling only appears in Revenge of Meta Knight cutscenes and Battle Windows (which appears in Great Cave Offensive, Milky Way Wishes, and The Arena)
Text scrolling only appears in Revenge of Meta Knight cutscenes and Battle Windows (which appears in Great Cave Offensive, Milky Way Wishes, and The Arena)<br>
*The Japanese version saves roughly 25 seconds over the English version due to text scrolling.
The Japanese version saves roughly 25 seconds over the English version due to text scrolling.<br>
*The calligraphy writing at the end of Samurai Kirby, as well as on Chef Kawasaki, remain in the English version.
The calligraphy writing at the end of Samurai Kirby, as well as on Chef Kawasaki, remain in the English version.<br>
*Some English text appears in the Japanese version, such as in the title screen of Dyna Blade. However, this is typical in media if loan words are used.
Some English text appears in the Japanese version, such as in the title screen of Dyna Blade. However, this is typical in media if loan words are used.<br>


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