head to head
vs
AladdinvsSparkle 2
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Sparkle 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
AladdinSparkle 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Aladdin leans harder on execution: Precise platforming jumps and sword-timing are demanding.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Sparkle 2 leans harder on variance: Orb color feed is random within bounds
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.