Building comparison
head to head
Bayonetta 3vsSuper Mario World
Bayonetta 3 asks more than Super Mario World, and the gap is execution.
Bayonetta 3
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Multiverse-hopping action sequel adding controllable kaiju demons to the combo sandbox.
Super Mario World
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Precise jump execution across fixed levels with secrets to memorise.
Bayonetta 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Bayonetta 3Super Mario World
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 7
Bayonetta 3 leans clearly harder on execution.
Bayonetta 3
Demon Slave juggling atop precise dodge play
Super Mario World
Perfect inputs trivialise every jump, spin and cape flight
Reads1 vs 0
Bayonetta 3 leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Bayonetta 3
Homunculi follow fixed attack scripts
Super Mario World
Scripted Koopas adapt to nothing
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Bayonetta 3
Deterministic stages with light exploration drops
Super Mario World
Levels are fixed; nothing hidden survives one playthrough
Optimization6 vs 4
Bayonetta 3 leans clearly harder on optimization.
Bayonetta 3
Demon and weapon synergies plus score routing
Super Mario World
Secret exits and route knowledge add a modest solvable layer
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.