head to head
vs
Another World: 20th Anniversary EditionvsSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Another World: 20th Anniversary EditionSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island leans harder on execution: Egg-aiming and flutter jumps for 100 percent scores
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition leans harder on optimization: Solving each death-trap's intended solution is the core loop
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.