head to head
vs
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of CortexvsShinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of CortexShinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master leans harder on execution: precise ninja platforming and slash timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex leans harder on optimization: level routes and collectibles solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.