head to head
vs
Crash BandicootvsSuper Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Crash Bandicoot leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crash BandicootSuper Ghouls 'n Ghosts
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
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts leans harder on variance: Chest contents and zombie spawns add light randomness
Optimization5 vs 6
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts leans harder on optimization: Weapon management and mandatory second loop demand routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.