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Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Sinking City 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: Super Saiya Densetsu leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent, scripted enemy AI.

Variance4 vs 3

Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu leans harder on variance: Random rolls influence turn-based battle outcomes.

Optimization6 vs 6

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

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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Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu

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