head to head
vs
Pokémon Silver VersionvsZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Pokémon Silver Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon Silver VersionZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pokémon Silver Version leans harder on reads: Scripted trainers never adapt; link battles are a niche exception
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Pokémon Silver Version leans harder on optimization: Type coverage and team composition solve both regions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.