head to head
vs
Dr. MariovsTetris: Axis
Dr. Mario leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Tetris: Axis leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dr. MarioTetris: Axis
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Tetris: Axis leans harder on execution: fast precise piece placement and rotation
Reads1 vs 0
Dr. Mario leans harder on reads: Versus mode exists but garbage exchange rewards speed, not prediction
Variance3 vs 4
Tetris: Axis leans harder on variance: random piece sequence drives play
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.