head to head
vs
MADiSONvsNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
MADiSON leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MADiSONNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
MADiSON leans harder on variance: Some puzzle item locations and event timing are initially hidden
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.