head to head
vs
Ghosts 'n GoblinsvsTouhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Ghosts 'n Goblins leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ghosts 'n GoblinsTouhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil leans harder on variance: Some patterns have random spreads to react to
Optimization6 vs 6
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.