head to head
vs
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a HerovsPokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a HeroPokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! leans harder on reads: Trainers are scripted; minimal PvP focus
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! leans harder on optimization: Simplified team building still decides battles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.