head to head
vs
Kirby's Dream LandvsPumpkin Jack
Kirby's Dream Land leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Pumpkin Jack leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Kirby's Dream LandPumpkin Jack
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Kirby's Dream Land leans harder on variance: Nothing hidden after one loop
Optimization4 vs 3
Kirby's Dream Land leans harder on optimization: Short fixed levels, simple boss study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.