head to head
vs
8 EyesvsDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
8 Eyes leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
8 EyesDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
8 Eyes leans harder on variance: Correct castle order and boss weaknesses are hidden initially
Optimization6 vs 5
8 Eyes leans harder on optimization: Falcon coordination and castle sequencing are the real puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.