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Final Fantasy XIII-2vsSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XIII-2Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans harder on variance: Monster drops and timeline secrets until catalogued.
Optimization8 vs 7
Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans harder on optimization: Paradigm decks, monster builds, and stagger routing are the game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.