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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiavsShining in the Darkness

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shining in the Darkness leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaShining in the Darkness

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 4

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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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

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Shining in the Darkness