head to head
vs
Mario Bros.vsNyan Cat: Lost In Space
Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Nyan Cat: Lost In Space leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Mario Bros.Nyan Cat: Lost In Space
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Mario Bros. leans harder on reads: Versus mode adds light human interference, enemies are scripted
Variance2 vs 3
Nyan Cat: Lost In Space leans harder on variance: Procedural obstacle layouts add some unpredictability
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.