head to head
vs
Animal Crossing: New LeafvsErica
Animal Crossing: New Leaf leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Erica leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Animal Crossing: New LeafErica
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Erica leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes hidden on first viewing
Optimization3 vs 3
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.