

During the train escape sequence, the sound effects and message boxes are altered.After naming Barret, he will inform the player to hold down the Cancel button to run before running off.Versions outside of Japan have 9 spaces available when naming characters instead of 6.Character HP and MP is no longer displayed on the save file screen.Elemental and status information in the Status menu is split into two screens.The Arrange option now also properly sorts newly-acquired Materia. An Exchange option is added to the Materia menu.Subsequent Japanese releases would follow suit. The Item menu in battle also displays one column instead of two. The Item menu has a different UI in the North American and PAL versions, with one column next to the party's portraits, instead of two columns and the portraits pop up when selecting an item.A text window is added when pausing the game.The Beginner's Hall in the Sector 7 Slums will now also mention them.

Red triangles show entrances and exits, while green triangles show places to climb.

