head to head
vs
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil ZerovsThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil ZeroThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero leans harder on variance: Item and enemy placement is scripted-but-unknown first time through
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.