head to head
vs
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestvsPrince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestPrince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame leans harder on optimization: Level layouts and the time limit reward route memorisation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.