head to head
vs
Persona 5 RoyalvsPokémon Blue Version
Persona 5 Royal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Blue Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 5 RoyalPokémon Blue Version
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Persona 5 Royal leans harder on execution: Menu-driven combat; no mechanical skill demanded.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Persona 5 Royal leans harder on optimization: Calendar routing, fusion, and confidant order are deeply solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.