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GunpointvsMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GunpointMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis leans harder on execution: Stylus guidance needs care but rarely speed
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Gunpoint leans harder on variance: Levels fully visible and deterministic
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.