head to head
vs
Arise: A Simple StoryvsSuper Mario 3D Land
Arise: A Simple Story leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario 3D Land leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Arise: A Simple StorySuper Mario 3D Land
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Super Mario 3D Land leans harder on execution: 3D jumps and special-world remixes need clean control
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Super Mario 3D Land leans harder on optimization: Star coin collection and power-up management are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.