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Child of LightvsSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Child of Light leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Child of LightSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans harder on execution: Timed hits and blocks reward rhythm.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Child of Light leans harder on optimization: Timeline manipulation, oculi crafting, skill trees
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.