head to head
vs
Bust-a-Move 4vsDr. Mario
Bust-a-Move 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Dr. Mario leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Bust-a-Move 4Dr. Mario
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Dr. Mario leans harder on execution: Fast capsule placement under rising speed decides clears
Reads2 vs 1
Bust-a-Move 4 leans harder on reads: Versus mode allows mild human pressure timing
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.