head to head
vs
Pokémon LeafGreen VersionvsSuzerain
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Suzerain leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon LeafGreen VersionSuzerain
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans harder on execution: Menu-driven turn battles demand no physical skill
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Suzerain leans harder on variance: Hidden thresholds and unforeseen consequences dominate first terms.
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.