head to head
vs
Creepy Tale 2vsKirby's Return to Dream Land
Creepy Tale 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Kirby's Return to Dream Land leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Creepy Tale 2Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Kirby's Return to Dream Land leans harder on execution: Easygoing main game; EX mode adds modest demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Creepy Tale 2 leans harder on variance: Some hidden clue randomness.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.