head to head
vs
Exit PathvsSuper Mario World
Exit Path leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Exit PathSuper Mario World
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Exit Path leans harder on execution: Precise timed jumps past hazards decide survival
Reads1 vs 0
Exit Path leans harder on reads: Racing opponents don't adapt to your choices
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.