head to head
vs
Before the EchovsShantae and the Pirate's Curse
Before the Echo leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shantae and the Pirate's Curse leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Before the EchoShantae and the Pirate's Curse
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Before the Echo leans harder on variance: Spell and enemy timing fixed, minor variability
Optimization5 vs 5
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.