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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia cover artvsThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate cover art

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiavsThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate

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Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 5

The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions and potion recipes are hidden until found

Optimization7 vs 6

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans harder on optimization: Dual-army routing and class promotions

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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The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate