http://rux.cocolog-nifty.com/tic/2007/12/post_220a.html
Apparently there was an event yesterday where bloggers were invited to check out LO. Here are some stats.
From starting a new game to getting into the first battle: 10 minutes
From starting a new game to getting to the title logo: 42 minutes
(In this entire intro process, you cannot save the game)
Initial loading time when you start a new game: 20 seconds
Loading a save game: 3 seconds
Saving a game (pressing A at a save point, going through the menus, etc, and getting back to the field): 14 seconds
Random Encounter (from the point of the transition up until the menu appears): 12 seconds
After and encounter (returning to the field): 6 seconds
There are three types of loading in the game -
Short loads: 2 seconds
Normal loads: 5 seconds
Long loads: 15 seconds
In normal and short loads, you just seeing the Now Loading text at the bottom left of a black screen. In long loads, character design art appears in the middle of the screen. This seems identical to how Blue Dragon handles it.
Overall the game itself feels very traditional, but the customization systems make it rather interesting. Normal enemy encounters are pretty easy, but the boss is pretty tough.