head to head
vs
Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest TemplevsKirby's Adventure
Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Kirby's Adventure leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest TempleKirby's Adventure
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Kirby's Adventure leans harder on variance: Hidden switches found once, known forever
Optimization6 vs 5
Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple leans harder on optimization: Routes and switch sequencing are solvable per level.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.