head to head
vs
CrystalisvsYakuza Kiwami
Crystalis leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza Kiwami leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
CrystalisYakuza Kiwami
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Crystalis leans harder on execution: Charged-sword combat and dodging demand real NES dexterity
Reads0 vs 1
Yakuza Kiwami leans harder on reads: Majima ambushes are scripted, not adaptive.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.