head to head
vs
EversionvsMetroid: Zero Mission
Eversion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Metroid: Zero Mission leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
EversionMetroid: Zero Mission
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Metroid: Zero Mission leans harder on execution: polished 2D movement plus a stealth finale
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.