head to head
vs
Front Mission 4vsPokémon Emerald
Front Mission 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Emerald leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Front Mission 4Pokémon Emerald
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Front Mission 4 leans harder on variance: Accuracy rolls and link-attack triggers
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.