head to head
vs
Ape OutvsWarioWare Gold
Ape Out leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); WarioWare Gold leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ape OutWarioWare Gold
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
WarioWare Gold leans harder on execution: Reacting correctly within seconds, microgame after microgame, is everything
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Ape Out leans harder on variance: Procedurally shuffled layouts and enemy placements
Optimization3 vs 3
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.