head to head
vs
Donkey Kong JuniorvsSuper Hexagon
Donkey Kong Junior leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Hexagon leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Donkey Kong JuniorSuper Hexagon
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 10
Super Hexagon leans harder on execution: Sub-second reactions at extreme speed, pure reflex ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Super Hexagon leans harder on variance: Pattern order randomized from a known set
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.