head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsSword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EarthBoundSword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment leans harder on execution: Real-time combat is mostly cooldown management, light reflexes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.