head to head
vs
Chrono TriggervsFinal Fantasy XIII
Chrono Trigger leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy XIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Chrono TriggerFinal Fantasy XIII
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Final Fantasy XIII leans harder on execution: Paradigm shifts need timely menu reactions
Reads1 vs 0
Chrono Trigger leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.