head to head
vs
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokervsDragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokerDragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker leans harder on reads: Wifi PvP existed but was peripheral
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker leans harder on optimization: Synthesis trees and skill-set planning are the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.