head to head
vs
Danmaku Unlimited 3vsThumper
Danmaku Unlimited 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Thumper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Danmaku Unlimited 3Thumper
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Danmaku Unlimited 3 leans harder on variance: Minor item randomness, patterns deterministic
Optimization5 vs 4
Danmaku Unlimited 3 leans harder on optimization: Scoring systems and ship choice optimize underneath
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.