I understand how text is used via sprites and the hex code that calls it up.  But what I don't get is how text is called up when no text is in the pattern table.

For instance, in Megaman 3, the title screen uses sprites but the pre-credits text doesn't.  This makes it easy to change "CAPCOM" to "MAPCOM" but not apparent how "WILY RAN OFF" is changed to "MILY RAN OFF".

I'd love some insight on this.  Thanks.

Ah, don't worry.  I feel a little stupid now because it was just simply a different table being used.  It threw me because all the Mega Man 3 tables I've found didn't show the one I needed.  I just hashed out a new one.  Maybe I'll throw it in a zip file and submit it.