head to head
vs
Dr. Mario 64vsRogue Legacy
Dr. Mario 64 leans Variance (Twitch Chaos); Rogue Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dr. Mario 64Rogue Legacy
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 0
Dr. Mario 64 leans harder on reads: versus mode against human opponents somewhat
Variance6 vs 5
Dr. Mario 64 leans harder on variance: random pill colors drive puzzle states
Optimization5 vs 6
Rogue Legacy leans harder on optimization: Gold investment and class unlocking form a steady meta-progression layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.