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Final Fantasy XIIIvsSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Final Fantasy XIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Final Fantasy XIIISuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 3

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans harder on execution: Timed hits and blocks reward rhythm.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

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.

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Final Fantasy XIII

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars