head to head
vs
Ape Escape: On the LoosevsZelda II: The Adventure of Link
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Zelda II: The Adventure of Link leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ape Escape: On the LooseZelda II: The Adventure of Link
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans harder on variance: Monkey hiding spots add light discovery
Optimization5 vs 6
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link leans harder on optimization: XP routing, spell use, palace order planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.