head to head
vs
CupheadvsRaiden V: Director's Cut
Cuphead leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Raiden V: Director's Cut leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
CupheadRaiden V: Director's Cut
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Cuphead leans harder on execution: Tight dodging and parry timing decide every boss.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Raiden V: Director's Cut leans harder on optimization: Memorised routes and weapon choices define high scores
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.