head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsYo-kai Watch 3
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yo-kai Watch 3 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
EarthBoundYo-kai Watch 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Yo-kai Watch 3 leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance4 vs 5
Yo-kai Watch 3 leans harder on variance: Yo-kai befriending and battle RNG add chance
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.