head to head
vs
Donkey KongvsMega Man X3
Donkey Kong leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man X3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Donkey KongMega Man X3
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Donkey Kong leans harder on variance: Barrel bounces add slight unpredictability
Optimization6 vs 6
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.