head to head
vs
140vsPaRappa the Rapper
140 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); PaRappa the Rapper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
140PaRappa the Rapper
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
PaRappa the Rapper leans harder on variance: Songs are fixed sequences
Optimization4 vs 3
140 leans harder on optimization: Learning each sequence's timing solution
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.