head to head
vs
Comix ZonevsSuper Buster Bros.
Comix Zone leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Buster Bros. leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Comix ZoneSuper Buster Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Comix Zone leans harder on execution: Brutal one-life brawling demands clean play
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Super Buster Bros. leans harder on variance: Power-up drops and diamond bubble paths add mild randomness
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.