head to head
vs
GunpointvsWario Land II
Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wario Land II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GunpointWario Land II
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Wario Land II leans harder on execution: Wario cannot die, removing the execution test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Wario Land II leans harder on variance: Hidden exits and secrets until mapped
Optimization7 vs 7
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.