head to head
vs
Pokémon This Gym of MinevsSuikoden
Pokémon This Gym of Mine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Suikoden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon This Gym of MineSuikoden
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Suikoden leans harder on execution: Basic menu combat with minimal timing sensitivity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Pokémon This Gym of Mine leans harder on variance: Damage rolls and encounter RNG nudge battle outcomes
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.