head to head
vs
Hades IIvsMega Man Battle Network 2
Hades II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hades IIMega Man Battle Network 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans harder on reads: Link battles exist but bosses are pure scripted patterns
Variance5 vs 4
Hades II leans harder on variance: Boon offerings and room layouts randomized each run.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.