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Pikmin 3 Deluxe leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Pikmin 3 Deluxe leans harder on variance: hazard and enemy placement randomness minor

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.

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