head to head
vs
Donkey Kong 64vsDragon's Lair
Donkey Kong 64 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Dragon's Lair leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Donkey Kong 64Dragon's Lair
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Dragon's Lair leans harder on execution: Split-second inputs on strict timing windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Dragon's Lair leans harder on optimization: The entire game is one memorisable input sequence
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.