head to head
vs
Elasto ManiavsSuper Mario Bros.
Elasto Mania leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Elasto ManiaSuper Mario Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Elasto Mania leans harder on execution: Pixel-perfect throttle and balance control over physics
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
Elasto Mania leans harder on optimization: Line choice and replay shaving define records
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.