head to head
vs
Mario Bros.vsStreets of Rage 4
Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Streets of Rage 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mario Bros.Streets of Rage 4
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Streets of Rage 4 leans harder on reads: Enemies use scripted attack patterns; no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Streets of Rage 4 leans harder on optimization: Character selection, route sequencing, and score management reward 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.