head to head
vs
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiavsPokémon Quest
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Quest leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaPokémon Quest
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.
Variance4 vs 5
Pokémon Quest leans harder on variance: Cooking ingredients and stone drops are random
Optimization7 vs 6
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans harder on optimization: Dual-army routing and class promotions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.