head to head
vs
Donkey Kong JuniorvsRhythm Heaven
Donkey Kong Junior leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rhythm Heaven leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Donkey Kong JuniorRhythm Heaven
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Rhythm Heaven leans harder on execution: Pure timing precision against audio cues.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 2
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.