head to head
vs
Persona 4 GoldenvsPokémon Alpha Sapphire
Persona 4 Golden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Alpha Sapphire leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 4 GoldenPokémon Alpha Sapphire
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire leans harder on variance: Encounters, abilities and catch rolls add mappable RNG
Optimization8 vs 7
Persona 4 Golden leans harder on optimization: Persona fusion and calendar routing rewarded
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.