head to head
vs
Final Fantasy X HD RemastervsPokémon Emerald
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Emerald leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy X HD RemasterPokémon Emerald
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster leans harder on execution: turn-based combat, no physical execution
Reads1 vs 0
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster leans harder on reads: AI enemies fixed patterns, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.