head to head
vs
Brothers: A Tale of Two SonsvsThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Brothers: A Tale of Two SonsThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX leans harder on variance: minimal randomness
Optimization4 vs 5
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX leans harder on optimization: dungeon puzzles and item routes solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.