head to head
vs
Dragon WarriorvsEarthBound
Dragon Warrior leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon WarriorEarthBound
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
EarthBound leans harder on execution: Rolling HP meter has very mild timing implication
Reads1 vs 0
Dragon Warrior leans harder on reads: random monster encounters, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.