head to head
vs
Hudson's Adventure IslandvsMega Turrican
Hudson's Adventure Island leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mega Turrican leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Hudson's Adventure IslandMega Turrican
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Mega Turrican leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted patterns, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Mega Turrican leans harder on optimization: Weapon choice and level routing aid clears
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.