head to head
vs
Pokémon LeafGreen VersionvsStarflight
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starflight leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon LeafGreen VersionStarflight
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans harder on reads: Trainers are scripted; link battles are a side mode
Variance4 vs 5
Starflight leans harder on variance: An unmapped galaxy of hidden worlds drives early play
Optimization7 vs 7
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.