head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EarthBoundNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance4 vs 3
EarthBound leans harder on variance: PSI randomness, enemy attack variety, and encounter triggers add unpredictability
Optimization7 vs 7
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.