head to head
vs
AladdinvsAlex Kidd in Miracle World
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Alex Kidd in Miracle World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AladdinAlex Kidd in Miracle World
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Alex Kidd in Miracle World leans harder on reads: Janken bosses follow fixed sequences, not adaptation
Variance2 vs 3
Alex Kidd in Miracle World leans harder on variance: Rock-paper-scissors bosses random until memorised
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.