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Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu cover artvsEarthBound cover art

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Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent, scripted enemy AI.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 7

EarthBound leans harder on optimization: Status effects, rolling HP strategy, and Franklin Badge usage 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.

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