head to head
vs
Pokémon EmeraldvsZoo Tycoon
Pokémon Emerald leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zoo Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon EmeraldZoo Tycoon
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Pokémon Emerald leans harder on variance: Encounter RNG and Frontier hax
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.