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Super Mario Odyssey leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ultimate NES Remix leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 9

Ultimate NES Remix leans harder on execution: Speedrun-style micro-challenges demand fast, precise classic inputs

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 4

Super Mario Odyssey leans harder on optimization: Moon routes and movement tech learnable.

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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