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Pokémon LeafGreen VersionvsWhere in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon LeafGreen VersionWhere in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans harder on optimization: Type matchups and team building are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.