head to head
vs
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted CastlevsSonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted CastleSonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle leans harder on variance: Rock-paper-scissors bosses are pure coin flips to map
Optimization3 vs 4
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) leans harder on optimization: Learning which routes the jank permits
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.