head to head
vs
Donkey Kong JuniorvsTrack & Field II
Donkey Kong Junior leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Track & Field II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Donkey Kong JuniorTrack & Field II
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Track & Field II leans harder on execution: Button-mashing speed and timing define every event.
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.