head to head
vs
Dr. MariovsSuper Buster Bros.
Dr. Mario leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Buster Bros. leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dr. MarioSuper Buster Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dr. Mario leans harder on reads: Versus mode exists but garbage exchange rewards speed, not prediction
Variance3 vs 2
Dr. Mario leans harder on variance: Random pill colors against fixed virus layouts, quickly bounded
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.