head to head
vs
Dustforce DXvsSuper Mario Bros.
Dustforce DX leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dustforce DXSuper Mario Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Dustforce DX leans harder on execution: Frame-tight momentum chaining gates every SS rank
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Dustforce DX leans harder on optimization: Route refinement for full-combo clears is the second skill 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.