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Load Times
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| Neo Geo CD Load Times > | |
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It seems that the hot topic of debate when it comes to the Neo Geo CD is the loading times. We will now found out how much of a problem these load times are and also see how the Neo Geo CDZ compares to the original Neo Geo CD. The Loading times are calculated the moment the game screen says "Loading" until the loading screen disappears. See what results we found & CDZ extra results from Jaycee here. The latest addition to the load times is from Jeff Tang - aka. KaedesBlade. He has added a host of CDZ load times too. These results are littered through all the load times & has some extra results here. A special thank you to all who have taken part in this project. If you want to fill in the gaps with any of these games below - email us here. |
| Game and Load description > |
Neo
Geo CD
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Neo
Geo CDZ
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| KOF 94 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
24
secs
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???
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Hardly a problem. There is no loading screen when introducing new characters either. | |
| To load 'Team play select' from start menu |
16
secs
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???
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| Loading 1st fight |
25
secs
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???
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| KOF 96 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
35
secs
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???
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It seems that every time a new character is introduced it has a load time of 15 seconds. So after every round this happens. Unless you have a single play game where the rounds will be continuous. | |
| Team Play Round 1 loading time |
35
secs
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???
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| Team Play Round 2 loading time |
15
secs
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???
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| Team Play Round 3 loading time |
15
secs
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???
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| KOF 99 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
21
secs
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???
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Out of all the Neo Geo CD games we have played the gameplay of this game is shattered by the loading times as they just take too long. It would not be so bad but every round nearly has to load - even in single play it takes approx. 14 secs to load in a new background. The load times are admittedly annoying in this game but that still doesn't take anything from the actual great game itself - when the game does stop loading your in for a fighting treat. Probably worth the wait then, anyway. | |
| Character select load time |
9
secs
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???
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| Team Play Round 1 loading time |
53
secs
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???
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| Team Play Round 2 loading time |
20
secs
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???
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| Team Play Round 3 loading time |
28
secs
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???
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| Single Play Fight load time |
48
secs
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???
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| Single Play Round 3 load time |
14
secs
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???
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| Load comment after fight |
22
secs
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???
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| Fatal Fury |
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| Loading initial start menu |
45
secs
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???
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Not a problem. Basically the same as the Home Cart version because after the initial load there is no more loading! | |
| Load between fights |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| Fatal Fury 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
35
secs
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???
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Not bad really although you would expect it take quicker than 20 seconds to load between fights as the game is old. | |
| Load 1st fight V Terry |
20
secs
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???
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| Fatal Fury 3 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
35
secs
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???
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Again rather disappointing. Fully playable and bearable just. | |
| Loading 1st fight V Bob Wilson |
55
secs
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???
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| Loading 2nd fight V Franco Bash |
26
secs
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???
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| Sonic Wings 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
50
secs
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???
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Fantastic! Once initially loaded, it only takes 7 seconds between levels. You hardly notice the load time at all! | |
| Load Level one |
7
secs
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???
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| Load Level two |
7
secs
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???
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| Super Sidekicks 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
36
secs
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???
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Fine. Not a problem at all really. | |
| Load 1st match |
16
secs
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???
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| Super Sidekicks 3 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
32
secs
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???
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A tad disappointing but still not a big problem. Loading the 1st game is annoying though. Still a Great game for two players. | |
| Load 1st match |
56
secs
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???
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| After Final Whistle of 1st match |
12
secs
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???
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| Load 2nd match |
26
secs
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???
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| Samurai Shodown 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
58
secs
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???
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Fine after the initial load up. | |
| Loading fight one |
22
secs
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???
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| Loading fight two |
18
secs
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???
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| Samurai Shodown 4 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
32
secs
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???
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Takes a long time to get to fight - especially the first one and this is a problem. Once you get past the first level however , things start getting just about bearable. | |
| Load 1 player intro |
36
secs
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???
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| Load fight one |
25
secs
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???
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| Load fight two |
33
secs
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???
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| Neo Turf Masters |
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| Loading initial start menu |
40
secs
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20.7
secs
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Turf Masters is a great game on CD and not a problem once getting to the first hole. It takes only 9 seconds to load each new hole in so this game is a must for all Neo CD fans. Also the game has a great remixed CD sound track - not to be missed. | |
| Select type of game screen |
11
secs
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3.7
secs
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| Load USA course |
18
secs
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9.1
secs
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| Load each hole |
9
secs
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4
secs
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| Last Resort |
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| Loading initial start menu |
38
secs
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???
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Excellent! Once initially loaded, its game on - just like the cart version. No problem here then. | |
| level one load time |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| Magician Lord |
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| Loading initial start menu |
32
secs
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???
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Once again great stuff. No loading between start up and level one. Spot on. | |
| level one load time |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| World Heroes 2 Jet |
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| Loading initial start menu |
28
secs
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???
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No big problem here really - especial as its a fighting game. There is no loading at all when introducing new characters between rounds. | |
| Loading Fight one |
38
secs
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???
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| Nam 1975 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
47
secs
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???
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Again - another version just like the cartridge ones - no load times between levels! | |
| level one load time |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| League Bowling |
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| Loading initial start menu |
18
secs
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???
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The best loading game we have ever tried. Only 18 seconds then thats it - no loading anything once the game is on! You cant ask for anything more than this!!! | |
| Any other loads |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| Soccer Brawl |
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| Loading initial start menu |
40
secs
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???
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Soccer Brawl is yet again another version that is like the home cart version. No load times between start menu and the match. | |
| Loading 1st match |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| Rally Chase |
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| Loading initial start menu |
34
secs
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???
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Rally Chase as another example. It seems that the older games that were not fighting ones were all like this. Excellent news for Neo Geo CD gamers. | |
| Loading 1st race |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| Metal Slug |
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| Loading initial start menu |
43
secs
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22.4
secs
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Metal Slug is perfect on the Neo Geo CD. The load times are excellent - just 15 seconds between levels and there is a unique map of each mission screen. The game that does the machine justice! | |
| Loading 1st mission |
15
secs
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7.2
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| Loading 2nd mission |
15
secs
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7
secs
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| Metal Slug 2 | ||||
| Loading initial start menu |
28
secs
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13.8
secs
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Admittedly, Not as good as we first thought. As you progress through the game the levels load in 2 parts and sometimes 3 parts. Also on some levels the 'boss' needs to load in as well. This takes the flow out of the game a tad. Not as bad as it sounds though, as these load times are only around 10 seconds on average. | |
| Loading 1st mission |
41
secs
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18.5
secs
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| Loading 2nd mission |
20
secs
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9.6
secs
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| Loading part 2 of 2nd mission |
9
secs
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5.9
secs
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| Conclusion > | |
| Judging by what we have found, the Neo Geo CD is fine for most games and the people that say the load times are a huge problem are somewhat mistaken. Granted, the load times on modern beat em ups are poor, but this is all. Take Metal Slug, an example of a more modern game that only takes 15 secs between levels - you will have to play on it to realize there is no problem. The only problem we can see is the fighting games, when a new character comes in they have to be 'loaded' or when a background slightly changes in a fighting game e.g. It starts raining - then this also has to be loaded. This is where the doubters do have a valid point. Maybe the modern fighters are best left on the cart system but for all other games the Neo Geo CD does an good enough job. |
| Additional Load Times > by Boris Lorenz - aka: Takumaji. | Top of page |
| Game and Load description > |
Neo
Geo CD
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Neo
Geo CDZ
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| Last Blade 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
23
secs
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???
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You will feel the pain - this is about as bad as it can get. | |
| To load 'Character Select' |
14
secs
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???
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| Intro Level one |
21
secs
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???
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| Pre Fight posing |
40
secs
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???
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| Fight Level one |
36
secs
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???
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| Outro Level one |
11
secs
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???
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| Intro Level two |
11
secs
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???
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| Pre Fight posing |
30
secs
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???
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| Outro Level two |
20
secs
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???
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| Art of Fighting 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
25
secs
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???
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Not too bad. "Funny how time flies when you're having fun"... | |
| Level one |
27
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???
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| Level two |
20
secs
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???
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| Level three |
23
secs
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???
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| Art of Fighting 3 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
24
secs
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???
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Could be better. | |
| Level one |
45
secs
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???
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| Level two |
30
secs
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???
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| Level three |
29
secs
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???
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| Ninja Combat |
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| Loading initial start menu |
34
secs
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???
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Painless - 34 secs and your set to go, without any more loading. | |
| Level one |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| Mutation Nation |
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| Loading initial start menu |
50
secs
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???
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One load fits all - no additional waiting. Good. | |
| Level one |
0
sec
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0
sec
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| Samurai Spirits 3 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
31
secs
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???
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Could be better, but you won't notice it. SS3 is too good. | |
| Loading 'Character Select' |
10
secs
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???
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| Level one |
49
secs
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???
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| Level two |
30
secs
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???
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| Level three |
31
secs
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???
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| Fighters History Dynamite |
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| Loading initial start menu |
24
secs
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???
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Good loading, no problem here. | |
| Level one |
17
secs
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???
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| Level two |
10
secs
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???
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| Level three |
14
secs
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???
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| Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer |
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| Loading initial start menu |
25
secs
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8.6
secs
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Could be better, but it's still one of the faster loading games. Kaedesblade adds: "There is no loading between rounds." | |
| Loading 'Character Select' |
17
secs
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13
secs
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| Level one |
23
secs
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12
secs
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| Level two |
21
secs
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10.1
secs
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| Level three |
26
secs
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11.1
secs
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| Sengoku 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
48
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24.5
secs
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Very quick, very balanced loading times. A great game too. | |
| Level one |
10
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5.3
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| Intro: Level two |
7
secs
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3.5
secs
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| Level two |
10
secs
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6.5
secs
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| Intro: Level three |
7
secs
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2.5
secs
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| Level three |
10
secs
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6
secs
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| Kabuki Klash - Far East of Eden |
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| Loading initial start menu |
26
secs
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13
secs
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Quite some loading for this little fighter. Kaedesblade adds: "There is no loading between rounds." | |
| To load 'Character Select' |
13
secs
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7.5
secs
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| Level one |
24
secs
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15.8
secs
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| Outro: Level one |
6
secs
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2.7
secs
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| Intro: Level two |
16
secs
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6.2
secs
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| Level two |
27
secs
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13.2
secs
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| Outro: Level two |
7
secs
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2.8
secs
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| Intro: Level three |
16
secs
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7.5
secs
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| Level three |
24
secs
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15.2
secs
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| Outro: Level three |
7
secs
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???
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| Real Bout Fatal Fury |
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| Loading initial start menu |
42
secs
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???
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The Demo-entry shows that there's even more loading times to endure. One of my favorite part of the FF series, but you will have to be patient. Just listen to the fabulous sound! | |
| Level one |
52
secs
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???
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| Level two |
30
secs
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???
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| Level three |
26
secs
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???
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| Demo: Level three |
11
secs
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???
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| Level four |
36
secs
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???
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| Real Bout Fatal Fury Special |
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| Loading initial start menu |
36
secs
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???
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Quite balanced, and surprisingly faster than the first Real Bout. Game play of part one is better, but boy, this is one of the best OSTs I've ever heard, and if you win you will even see a complete music video, starring Blue Mary, with her Blue Mary's Blues. Excellent! | |
| To load 'Character Select' |
35
secs
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???
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| Level one |
36
secs
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???
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| Outro: Level one |
14
secs
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???
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| Level two |
33
secs
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???
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| Outro: Level two |
14
secs
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???
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| Level three |
33
secs
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???
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| Outro: Level three |
14
secs
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???
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| NEO
GEO CDZ > by Justin - aka: Jaycee "...of all the 15 games I tested and you have listed on your page they were EXACTLY half the load time of the original NGCD..so even though it's not a true double speed drive it does indeed load the games in half the time...6 other games not on your load page I also tested with the results below:" |
| Game and Load description > |
Neo
Geo CD
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Neo
Geo CDZ
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| Viewpoint |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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24
secs
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| Loading level one |
???
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0
sec
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| Windjammers |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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22
secs
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| Loading matches |
???
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01
sec
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| Baseball Stars 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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23
secs
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| No other Loading |
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| Puzzle Bobble |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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10
secs
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| No other Loading |
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| Street Hoop |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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25
secs
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| No other Loading |
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| ADK World |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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14
secs
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| + various other times on mini games |
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| NEO GEO CDZ > by Jeff Tang - aka: KaedesBlade | Top of page |
| Game and Load description > |
Neo
Geo CD
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Neo
Geo CDZ
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| Breakers |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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18.8
secs
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| Loading Character select |
???
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9.8
secs
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| Load 1st stage |
???
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14.4
secs
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| Load 2nd stage |
???
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10.4
secs
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| There is no loading between rounds |
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---
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| Cyber Lip |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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27.8
secs
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| No other Loading |
---
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| Iron Clad |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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21.2
secs
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| Load 1st stage |
???
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9
secs
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| Load 2nd stage |
???
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7.2
secs
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| Load 3rd stage |
???
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7.2
secs
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| Load 4th stage |
???
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8
secs
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| King of Fighters 98 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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15.3
secs
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| Team Play Round 1 |
???
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25.7
secs
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| Team Play Round 2 |
???
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10.1
secs
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| Team Play Round 3 |
???
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10.3
secs
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| Win quote |
???
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7.3
secs
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| Magical Drop 2 |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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12
secs
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| Loading game start menu |
???
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3.7
secs
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| Loading Mode Selection - Puzzle (Survival mode) |
???
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0
sec
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| Loading Mode Selection - VS. CPU |
???
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2.2
secs
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| Neo Drift Out |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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12.6
secs
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| Loading practice course |
???
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8.7
secs
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| Load 1st stage |
???
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4.3
secs
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| Load 2nd stage |
???
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7.3
secs
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| Ninja Masters |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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18.1
secs
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| Loading character select |
???
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3.4
secs
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| Loading Fight one |
???
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20.1
secs
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| Win quote |
???
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3.6
secs
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| Loading Fight two |
???
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20.4
secs
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| Win quote |
???
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3.6
secs
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| Loading Fight three |
???
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22.1
secs
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| There is no loading between rounds |
---
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---
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| Over Top |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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10.9
secs
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| Loading car select |
???
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10.8
secs
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| Loading Area one |
???
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14
secs
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| Loading Area two |
???
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10.3
secs
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| Loading Area three |
???
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10.7
secs
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| Loading Area four |
???
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10.2
secs
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| Loading Area five |
???
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13.1
secs
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| Pulstar |
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| Loading initial start menu |
???
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8.1
secs
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| Loading stage select |
???
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1.5
secs
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| Loading Stage 1 intro |
???
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9.9
secs
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| Loading Stage 1 |
???
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18.1
secs
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| Loading Stage 2 intro |
???
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13.7
secs
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| Loading Stage 4 intro |
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| Loading initial start menu |
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| Loading Stage 1 / Forest Planet |
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9
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| Loading Stage 3 / Wind Planet |
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| Loading Stage 4 / Ice Planet |
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| Loading initial start menu |
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| Loading Story Mode |
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| Loading Competitive Mode |
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