head to head
vs
Final Fantasy Legend IIvsShin Megami Tensei IV
Final Fantasy Legend II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Shin Megami Tensei IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy Legend IIShin Megami Tensei IV
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Final Fantasy Legend II leans harder on variance: Random stat growth and meat system stay swingy.
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei IV leans harder on optimization: Fusion apps, weakness charts, and builds solve the game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.