head to head
vs
CrossCodevsMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
CrossCode leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
CrossCodeMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
CrossCode leans harder on execution: fast ball-throwing combat and dash puzzles
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
CrossCode leans harder on optimization: element puzzles and builds reward systematic play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.