head to head
vs
F-Zero 99vsMario Kart DS
F-Zero 99 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mario Kart DS leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
F-Zero 99Mario Kart DS
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
F-Zero 99 leans harder on reads: Anticipating 98 human racers' bumps and boost timing matters
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.