head to head
vs
1-2-SwitchvsCrash Bash
1-2-Switch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Crash Bash leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
1-2-SwitchCrash Bash
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Crash Bash leans harder on reads: Human rivals in versus minigames can be baited
Variance3 vs 4
Crash Bash leans harder on variance: Item drops and arena randomness swing rounds
Optimization1 vs 2
Crash Bash leans harder on optimization: Light minigame strategies, quickly learned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.