head to head
vs
Comix ZonevsDevil May Cry 5: Special Edition
Comix Zone leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Comix ZoneDevil May Cry 5: Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition leans harder on execution: Style combos and tight dodges define mastery entirely
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition leans harder on optimization: Learning enemy patterns and combo routes for style ranks
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.