head to head
vs
Dr. Mario 64vsLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Dr. Mario 64 leans Variance (Twitch Chaos); Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dr. Mario 64Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime leans harder on execution: Rotating ship stations and aiming cannons requires fast, precise control
Reads2 vs 1
Dr. Mario 64 leans harder on reads: versus mode against human opponents somewhat
Variance6 vs 4
Dr. Mario 64 leans harder on variance: random pill colors drive puzzle states
Optimization5 vs 5
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.