head to head
vs
AladdinvsXybots
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Xybots leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
AladdinXybots
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Aladdin leans harder on execution: Precise platforming jumps and sword-timing are demanding.
Reads0 vs 1
Xybots leans harder on reads: Robot enemies follow simple fixed behaviours
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.