head to head
vs
Mega Man Battle Network 2vsShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mega Man Battle Network 2Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans harder on reads: Link battles exist but bosses are pure scripted patterns
Variance4 vs 3
Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans harder on variance: Random chip draws shape each turn's options
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.