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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Marvel Strike Force leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

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 1

Marvel Strike Force leans harder on reads: Arena defenses are AI-controlled, nothing adapts live

Variance4 vs 5

Marvel Strike Force leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls and orb drops gate the roster

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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