head to head
vs
Final FightvsSparkle 2
Final Fight leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Sparkle 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Final FightSparkle 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Sparkle 2 leans harder on variance: Orb color feed is random within bounds
Optimization5 vs 4
Final Fight leans harder on optimization: Memorising waves and damage-efficient patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.