head to head
vs
Mario Bros.vsSuper Trench Attack!
Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Trench Attack! leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Mario Bros.Super Trench Attack!
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Super Trench Attack! leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted AI, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 3
Super Trench Attack! leans harder on variance: Enemy spawns add modest 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.