head to head
vs
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream LandvsLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream LandLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight leans harder on reads: scripted enemies, no real adaptation
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 2
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land leans harder on optimization: ability combos lightly solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.