head to head
vs
Monster Hunter StoriesvsPokémon Blue Version
Monster Hunter Stories leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Blue Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monster Hunter StoriesPokémon Blue Version
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Monster Hunter Stories leans harder on execution: Turn-based; no physical ceiling
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Monster Hunter Stories leans harder on variance: Rock-paper-scissors guesses and egg gene rolls
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.