The Minish Cap
Version Differences
Text Speed
Text speeds have yet to be fully timed, but Japanese is currently known to save ~2 minutes over English.
The European version also has French, German, Spanish, and Italian translations. Italian is currently known to be faster than English. Other languages have yet to be timed.
(Exact times will be added later)
Major Differences
The European version is based on an earlier build of the game and has various differences to it. The North American version is the latest of the three and fixed some glitches. The Japanese version is in between the two and is also the preferred version, as the Portal Items glitch wasn't patched and Zeffa can be called from the top of the Wind Palace unlike the European version.
Portal Items
EUR: Yes
JPN: Yes
USA: No
Can use Ocarina in Palace of Winds entrance
EUR: No
JPN: Yes
USA: Yes
Bomb Bag at Hyrule Castle Town Shop
EUR: No
JPN: Yes
USA: Yes
Minor Differences
Ezlo Text After Save & Quit
EUR: No
JPN: No
USA: Yes
Arrow Hits on Floormasters
EUR: 2
JPN: 1
USA: 1
Hits on Eyeballs in Vaati 1
EUR: 2
JPN: 1
USA: 1
Falling Rocks while small in Mt. Crenel
EUR: Yes
JPN: No
USA: No
Speed of Last Hyrule Garden Guard
EUR: Slow
JPN: Slow
USA: Fast
Picolyte Prices
EUR: Green/Red/White 100, Orange 300, Blue/Yellow 200
JPN: All 200
USA: All 200
Price of Business Scrub Kinstones
EUR:100
JPN: 200
USA: 200
Miscellaneous Differences
Music outside Town Fest heading to Castle
EUR: Quiet Town Fest Theme
JPN: Beanstalk Theme
USA: Beanstalk Theme
Pots in Vaati 1

Skulls in front of Mole Mitts Wall

Palace of Winds Wizzrobe Wall

Hyrule Town Mole Mitts Cave Sign

