head to head
vs
Alex Kidd: High-Tech WorldvsMetroid
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Metroid leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alex Kidd: High-Tech WorldMetroid
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Metroid leans harder on execution: stiff NES jumps and tough enemy contact
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World leans harder on variance: Obtuse item requirements are hidden until trial-and-error reveals them
Optimization6 vs 6
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.