Definitely something weird happening there. Maybe it's trying to update Gameloft Live and you have a slow connection? Try turning off any services you're not using on your phone including wifi, and switch on airplane mode and see if the wait is still crazy. There's supposed to be a loading time, but not anywhere near a minute.
Tell you what, a more likely issue could be your SD card. Do you have any problems browsing high resolution photos? If you have one on hand, try using another SD card.