head to head
vs
Final Fantasy Mystic QuestvsSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Final Fantasy Mystic QuestSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP leans harder on execution: Simple timed parries are the only dexterity ask
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest leans harder on optimization: Shallow but present gear and weakness planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.