overall, it depends on the size of the sprites themselves, and also on whether you're using MUGEN or IKEMEN, since MUGEN is 32-bit and thus has a lower memory limit no matter your PC specs. (also the loading itself depends on the speed of your hard drive, which obviously will take longer with...

true, and also that people shouldn't take them so seriously. that's something some MUGEN folks should consider, it's a silly game where anything can happen, not a business, so you shouldn't be taking it seriously.