head to head
vs
Grand Prix 2vsSuper Metroid
Grand Prix 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Super Metroid leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Grand Prix 2Super Metroid
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Grand Prix 2 leans harder on optimization: Car setup tuning - gears, springs, ride height - decides lap times
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.