head to head
vs
Jazz Jackrabbit 2vsSpyro the Dragon
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spyro the Dragon leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Jazz Jackrabbit 2Spyro the Dragon
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 leans harder on execution: Fast movement, ammo juggling, tight jumps
Reads1 vs 0
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 leans harder on reads: Mainly scripted; light multiplayer modes existed
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.