head to head
vs
CupheadvsR-Type Leo
Cuphead leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); R-Type Leo leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
CupheadR-Type Leo
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
R-Type Leo leans harder on reads: Enemy patterns are scripted, never adapting
Variance1 vs 2
R-Type Leo leans harder on variance: Patterns are fixed once memorized; nothing hidden
Optimization6 vs 6
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.