head to head
vs
Ghosts 'n GoblinsvsKetsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
Ghosts 'n Goblins leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ghosts 'n GoblinsKetsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 10
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi leans harder on execution: Point-blank chip harvesting in bullet storms, brutal physical ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi leans harder on optimization: Multiplier chip routing is a solved-route discipline
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.