head to head
vs
Black & White 2vsPikmin 3
Black & White 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pikmin 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Black & White 2Pikmin 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Pikmin 3 leans harder on execution: Juggling three captains needs deft control
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Pikmin 3 leans harder on optimization: Multi-captain routing and fruit-deadline planning dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.