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Super Mario WorldvsThe Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants

Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
Super Mario WorldThe Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 4

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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The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants