head to head
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsvsThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.