head to head
vs
Dragon WarriorvsPersona 3 FES
Dragon Warrior leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 3 FES leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon WarriorPersona 3 FES
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
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 8
Persona 3 FES leans harder on optimization: Social link scheduling and persona fusion are a solvable calendar
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.