head to head
vs
Kirby Star AlliesvsSpatial
Kirby Star Allies leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Spatial leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Kirby Star AlliesSpatial
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Spatial leans harder on reads: No adversarial opponent modeling the player.
Variance1 vs 2
Spatial leans harder on variance: Some randomized elements in spatial layout challenges.
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.