head to head
vs
Comix ZonevsDanmaku Unlimited 3
Comix Zone leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Danmaku Unlimited 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Comix ZoneDanmaku Unlimited 3
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Danmaku Unlimited 3 leans harder on execution: Precise dodging through dense bullet patterns is everything
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Danmaku Unlimited 3 leans harder on variance: Minor item randomness, patterns deterministic
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.