head to head
vs
F-Zero XvsRolling Thunder 2
F-Zero X leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rolling Thunder 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
F-Zero XRolling Thunder 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Rolling Thunder 2 leans harder on variance: Enemy appearances are fixed once memorized
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.