head to head
vs
Dr. MariovsTricky Towers
Dr. Mario leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Tricky Towers leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dr. MarioTricky Towers
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Tricky Towers leans harder on reads: Timing spells against specific human rivals adds light prediction
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Dr. Mario leans harder on optimization: Chain setups and virus-clearing order follow known patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.