head to head
vs
Hogan's AlleyvsNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Hogan's Alley leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Hogan's AlleyNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Hogan's Alley leans harder on variance: Target order randomizes within simple sets
Optimization2 vs 3
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe leans harder on optimization: level routing for speed/collectibles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.