head to head
vs
Crash BashvsMario Kart 64
Crash Bash leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Mario Kart 64 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Crash BashMario Kart 64
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Crash Bash leans harder on reads: Human rivals in versus minigames can be baited
Variance4 vs 5
Mario Kart 64 leans harder on variance: Item draws swing every race
Optimization2 vs 4
Mario Kart 64 leans harder on optimization: Shortcut and line knowledge is fully mapped
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.