head to head
vs
Joy Ride TurbovsMario Kart 7
Joy Ride Turbo leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mario Kart 7 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Joy Ride TurboMario Kart 7
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Mario Kart 7 leans harder on variance: Item luck shapes every race
Optimization4 vs 5
Mario Kart 7 leans harder on optimization: Kart customisation and track-specific routes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.