head to head
vs
After Burner IIvsPaRappa the Rapper
After Burner II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); PaRappa the Rapper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
After Burner IIPaRappa 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.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
PaRappa the Rapper leans harder on optimization: Freestyle scoring quirks for Cool rank
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.