head to head
vs
Blue ReflectionvsDragon Quest
Blue Reflection leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Blue ReflectionDragon Quest
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Blue Reflection leans harder on execution: Turn-based commands carry no physical demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Dragon Quest leans harder on optimization: Grind thresholds and routes are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.