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Anger FootvsSuper Castlevania IV

Anger Foot leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Castlevania IV leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION8 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 7

Anger Foot leans harder on execution: Split-second kicks and gunplay at sprint speed

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Super Castlevania IV leans harder on optimization: Subweapon choice and boss pattern study

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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