head to head
vs
Hey! PikminvsNight in the Woods
Hey! Pikmin leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Night in the Woods leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hey! PikminNight in the Woods
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Hey! Pikmin leans harder on execution: Stylus-thrown Pikmin need only gentle aim
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Hey! Pikmin leans harder on optimization: Choosing the right Pikmin and treasure routes is the puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.