head to head
vs
Crypt of the NecroDancervsTales of Symphonia
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tales of Symphonia leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crypt of the NecroDancerTales of Symphonia
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 7
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans harder on execution: Rhythm-locked inputs on every beat punish any miss.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans harder on variance: Procedural dungeons and item drops add some swing.
Optimization6 vs 7
Tales of Symphonia leans harder on optimization: Arte trees, Unison Attacks, and equipment crafting are the optimization layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.