head to head
vs
Fire Emblem: Radiant DawnvsPlants vs. Zombies
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem: Radiant DawnPlants vs. Zombies
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 3
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn leans harder on variance: Hit, crit, and level-up rolls threaten permadeath plans.
Optimization9 vs 8
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn leans harder on optimization: Unit deployment, BEXP routing, and map solutions dominate.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.