head to head
vs
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral TownvsThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral TownThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.