head to head
vs
Bad NorthvsFire Emblem: Awakening
Bad North leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Fire Emblem: Awakening leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bad NorthFire Emblem: Awakening
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Fire Emblem: Awakening leans harder on reads: Enemies follow simple aggro patterns on fixed maps
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Fire Emblem: Awakening leans harder on optimization: Marriage pairings and Second Seal reclass chains are the optimization spine
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.