head to head
vs
Pokémon EmeraldvsThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Pokémon Emerald leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon EmeraldThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel leans harder on execution: Turn-based, no input demand
Reads0 vs 1
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
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.