head to head
vs
FAR: Changing TidesvsKirby's Return to Dream Land
FAR: Changing Tides leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kirby's Return to Dream Land leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
FAR: Changing TidesKirby's Return to Dream Land
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Kirby's Return to Dream Land leans harder on execution: Easygoing main game; EX mode adds modest demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
FAR: Changing Tides leans harder on optimization: Managing sail, engine, and fuel loops efficiently
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.