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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingvsPokémon Emerald
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Emerald leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingPokémon Emerald
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans harder on variance: Battle RNG, drops, and casino luck
Optimization7 vs 8
Pokémon Emerald leans harder on optimization: EVs, movesets, and Frontier strategy run deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.