head to head
vs
Big Bang MinivsMario Bros.
Big Bang Mini leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Big Bang MiniMario Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Big Bang Mini leans harder on execution: Stylus aiming and dodging falling debris demands precision
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Big Bang Mini leans harder on variance: Some patterned chaos but largely learnable
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.