head to head
vs
Paper SorcerervsPokemon FireRed Version
Paper Sorcerer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon FireRed Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Paper SorcererPokemon FireRed Version
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Paper Sorcerer leans harder on execution: Turn-based combat, no input dexterity
Reads1 vs 2
Pokemon FireRed Version leans harder on reads: AI trainers follow fixed logic; PvP optional
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.