head to head
vs
Grand KingdomvsPokémon White Version 2
Grand Kingdom leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon White Version 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grand KingdomPokémon White Version 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Grand Kingdom leans harder on execution: Timed inputs in battle are forgiving
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Pokémon White Version 2 leans harder on variance: Encounter rolls, catches and damage ranges shape runs
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.