head to head
vs
Arkanoid DSvsBattle City
Arkanoid DS leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Battle City leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Arkanoid DSBattle City
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Arkanoid DS leans harder on execution: Precise paddle control to keep the ball alive
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Arkanoid DS leans harder on variance: Power-up drops are randomized each play
Optimization4 vs 4
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.