head to head
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsvsThe Elder Scrolls: Blades
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls: Blades leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsThe Elder Scrolls: Blades
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Elder Scrolls: Blades leans harder on variance: Chest rolls and loot RNG gate progression
Optimization7 vs 6
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans harder on optimization: Gear, timing knowledge, and stat routing solve fights.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.