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