head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsMinecraft: Xbox One Edition
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Minecraft: Xbox One Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EarthBoundMinecraft: Xbox One Edition
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition leans harder on execution: Combat and building need only modest dexterity
Reads0 vs 1
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition leans harder on reads: Mobs are scripted; multiplayer is mostly cooperative
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.