head to head
vs
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue TeamvsThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue TeamThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team leans harder on variance: Random dungeon layouts, items and encounters each run
Optimization6 vs 6
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.