head to head
vs
Adventures of Dino RikivsEarthworm Jim 2
Adventures of Dino Riki leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Earthworm Jim 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Adventures of Dino RikiEarthworm Jim 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Adventures of Dino Riki leans harder on execution: Relentless dodging on tiny platforms punishes any slip
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Earthworm Jim 2 leans harder on optimization: Learning each surreal level's fixed 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.