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Disney's DuckTales: The Quest for GoldvsMark of the Ninja
Disney's DuckTales: The Quest for Gold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mark of the Ninja leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Disney's DuckTales: The Quest for GoldMark of the Ninja
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on execution: Precise ledge timing, sound-cone avoidance, and kill windows demand input
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 2
Disney's DuckTales: The Quest for Gold leans harder on variance: Treasure locations and events add randomness
Optimization7 vs 8
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on optimization: Distraction sequencing, upgrade paths, and ghost-score routing are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.