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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia cover artvsMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle cover art

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiavsMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans harder on variance: Hit RNG plus dungeon encounters

Optimization7 vs 8

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leans harder on optimization: Movement chains and team-jump routing are puzzle-solvable

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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