head to head
vs
Battle CityvsPunch-Out!!
Battle City leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Punch-Out!! leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Battle CityPunch-Out!!
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Punch-Out!! leans harder on execution: precise dodge and punch timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Battle City leans harder on variance: Spawn order and power-ups add mild randomness per stage
Optimization4 vs 6
Punch-Out!! leans harder on optimization: memorizing fixed opponent attack patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.