head to head
vs
Pokémon Puzzle ChallengevsSuper Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Pokémon Puzzle ChallengeSuper Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge leans harder on reads: CPU opponents follow patterns; no adaptive mind to model
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts leans harder on optimization: Weapon management and mandatory second loop demand routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.