head to head
vs
God of War RagnarokvsWonder Boy in Monster World
God of War Ragnarok leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Wonder Boy in Monster World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
God of War RagnarokWonder Boy in Monster World
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
God of War Ragnarok leans harder on execution: Parry timing and combo execution in combat
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Wonder Boy in Monster World leans harder on variance: Hidden doors and unknown progression first run
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.