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Mega Man Battle Network 3 WhitevsShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Mega Man Battle Network 3 White leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Mega Man Battle Network 3 WhiteShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Mega Man Battle Network 3 White leans harder on variance: Chip draws each turn randomise your options

Optimization7 vs 8

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans harder on optimization: Route planning and ability combo sequencing reduce to near-perfect solutions

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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Mega Man Battle Network 3 White

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun