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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Undertale leans harder on reads: NPCs follow fixed dialogue trees, not adaptive

Variance2 vs 1

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker leans harder on variance: Chart-hunting unknowns on first sail

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.

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