head to head
vs
Donkey Kong JuniorvsShank
Donkey Kong Junior leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Shank leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Donkey Kong JuniorShank
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Donkey Kong Junior leans harder on execution: precise vine-climbing and jump timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
Shank leans harder on optimization: Weapon-swap combo routing rewards some lab work
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.