head to head
vs
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokervsMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokerMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leans harder on execution: Turn-based; no dexterity gate
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 8
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.