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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingvsFinal Fantasy Tactics Advance
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy Tactics Advance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingFinal Fantasy Tactics Advance
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance leans harder on execution: Turn-based grid commands only
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance leans harder on optimization: Race-job ability combos reward deep planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.