head to head
vs
New Star ManagervsPokémon White Version 2
New Star Manager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon White Version 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
New Star ManagerPokémon White Version 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
New Star Manager leans harder on execution: Menu and tap input, no physical performance demand
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
New Star Manager leans harder on variance: Match outcomes and events carry meaningful randomness
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.