head to head
vs
Animal Crossing: New LeafvsThe Longing
Animal Crossing: New Leaf leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Longing leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Animal Crossing: New LeafThe Longing
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
The Longing leans harder on optimization: Knowing the cave's secrets shortcuts the 400-day wait
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.