head to head
Mario Party 2 asks more than Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival, and the gap is execution.

Variance · Pure Chaos
A dice-driven board game where luck decides nearly everything for everyone at the table.

Variance · Pure Chaos
The fan-favourite sequel where costumes and better boards still bow to the dice.
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival leans Variance (Pure Chaos); Mario Party 2 leans Variance (Pure Chaos).
Mario Party 2 leans clearly harder on execution.
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Rolling dice and watching is the entire interaction
Mario Party 2
Minigame reflexes earn coins between turns.
Mario Party 2 leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Party rivals barely allow meaningful prediction
Mario Party 2
Item plays invite light opponent prediction.
Mario Party 2 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Dice rolls and event spaces decide nearly everything
Mario Party 2
Dice, items and bonus stars dominate outcomes.
Mario Party 2 leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
A few route choices, otherwise the board plays itself
Mario Party 2
Board routing and item economy are shallow but real.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.