head to head
vs
Samurai Warriors 4-IIvsYakuza 0
Samurai Warriors 4-II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza 0 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Samurai Warriors 4-IIYakuza 0
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Yakuza 0 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance1 vs 2
Yakuza 0 leans harder on variance: Minor drop randomness
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.