>>717808650
the slow ass menus

>>717636589
I don't think there's a single variable-width text routine in the world that can bring EarthBound up to parity with Mother 2 speed-wise. The SNES just is not good enough to crank out those tiles quickly.

>>717196705
The most pressing issue is the fact that the speed EarthBound renders its text is an actual gameplay-affecting element compared to Mother 2 which draws the Japanese text instantly (due to the fact that it doesn't have to go through a variable width text routine)

>>716108659
Shit adds up over the course of a game you're going to be playing for a hundred or more hours.