head to head
vs
Alien SpidyvsSuper Mario World
Alien Spidy leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Alien SpidySuper Mario World
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Alien Spidy leans harder on execution: Quick swinging and precise reflexes define every level
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Alien Spidy leans harder on variance: Hazards are fixed and learnable
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.