head to head
vs
CrystalisvsOkami
Crystalis leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Okami leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
CrystalisOkami
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Crystalis leans harder on execution: Charged-sword combat and dodging demand real NES dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Crystalis leans harder on optimization: Sword-element progression and level gates reward route knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.