head to head
vs
Blaster Master ZerovsMetroid: Zero Mission
Blaster Master Zero leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Metroid: Zero Mission leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Blaster Master ZeroMetroid: Zero Mission
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Blaster Master Zero leans harder on reads: Scripted mutant bosses
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.