head to head
vs
Black the FallvsCastlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Black the Fall leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Black the FallCastlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow leans harder on optimization: Soul build crafting dominates
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.