head to head
vs
Comix ZonevsRaiden
Comix Zone leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Raiden leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Comix ZoneRaiden
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Raiden leans harder on variance: Aimed shots vary slightly with your position
Optimization5 vs 6
Raiden leans harder on optimization: Weapon-color choice and wave memorization steady survival
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.