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Crash BashvsMario Hoops 3-on-3

Crash Bash leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Mario Hoops 3-on-3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION6 /10READS4 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads4 vs 4

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Crash Bash leans harder on variance: Item drops and arena randomness swing rounds

Optimization2 vs 3

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 leans harder on optimization: Character stats and special shots are quickly mapped

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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