head to head
vs
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the SkyvsNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the SkyNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky leans harder on execution: Some platforming and combo timing in dungeons
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky leans harder on variance: Damage rolls and drops add modest randomness
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.