head to head
vs
Etrian Odyssey NexusvsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Etrian Odyssey Nexus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Etrian Odyssey NexusXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on execution: Auto-attack with art-timing inputs
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Etrian Odyssey Nexus leans harder on optimization: Party class composition and skill builds decide every fight
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.