head to head
vs
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a HerovsNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a HeroNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans harder on optimization: Familiar evolution and party routing rewarded
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.