head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsRevelations: Persona
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Revelations: Persona leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
EarthBoundRevelations: Persona
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
EarthBound leans harder on execution: Rolling HP meter has very mild timing implication
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Revelations: Persona leans harder on variance: Mood rolls and harsh encounter RNG dominate early.
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.