head to head
vs
Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightvsMega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightMega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans harder on execution: Real-time grid dodging while chips queue demands quick hands
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans harder on variance: Random chip draws shape each turn's options
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.