head to head
vs
Fire Emblem GaidenvsPokémon Blue Version
Fire Emblem Gaiden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Blue Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem GaidenPokémon Blue Version
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Pokémon Blue Version leans harder on reads: Trainer AI is fixed; only link battles add fleeting prediction
Variance4 vs 3
Fire Emblem Gaiden leans harder on variance: Hit and growth RNG punctuate otherwise known maps
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.