head to head
vs
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokervsFire Emblem: Three Houses
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fire Emblem: Three Houses leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokerFire Emblem: Three Houses
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Fire Emblem: Three Houses leans harder on execution: Menu-driven, no mechanical bar
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Fire Emblem: Three Houses leans harder on optimization: Class routing and build planning dominates
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.