head to head
vs
AnodynevsMetroid II: Return of Samus
Anodyne leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metroid II: Return of Samus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AnodyneMetroid II: Return of Samus
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans harder on execution: Cramped Game Boy combat against Metroid forms.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans harder on optimization: Hunting all 39 Metroids is methodical route work.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.