head to head
vs
MagickavsMega Man Network Transmission
Magicka leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man Network Transmission leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
MagickaMega Man Network Transmission
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Magicka leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; friendly fire isn't adaptive
Variance2 vs 3
Mega Man Network Transmission leans harder on variance: Random chip draws each battle constrain your options
Optimization7 vs 7
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.