head to head
vs
Hotshot RacingvsMario Bros.
Hotshot Racing leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Hotshot RacingMario Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Hotshot Racing leans harder on reads: Online lobbies add light human positioning
Variance1 vs 2
Mario Bros. leans harder on variance: Enemy spawns vary slightly but patterns are quickly learned
Optimization4 vs 4
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.