head to head
vs
Donkey Kong 64vsSuper Paper Mario
Donkey Kong 64 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Super Paper Mario leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Donkey Kong 64Super Paper Mario
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Donkey Kong 64 leans harder on execution: Moderate platforming and minigame dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Donkey Kong 64 leans harder on optimization: Routing five Kongs through collectible checklists
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.