head to head
vs
BioShock 2vsMario & Wario
BioShock 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mario & Wario leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BioShock 2Mario & Wario
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
BioShock 2 leans harder on execution: Dual-wield drill and gun timing matter.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Mario & Wario leans harder on optimization: Solving each obstacle course's path is the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.