head to head
vs
AladdinvsMega Turrican
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mega Turrican leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AladdinMega Turrican
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Mega Turrican leans harder on execution: Run-and-gun precision and dodging define every stage
Reads0 vs 1
Mega Turrican leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted patterns, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.