head to head
vs
AladdinvsWild Guns
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wild Guns leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AladdinWild Guns
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Wild Guns leans harder on execution: Simultaneous aiming and dodging defines the whole game
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Wild Guns leans harder on optimization: Stage routing and pattern memorization converge for high scores
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.