head to head
vs
Mario Bros.vsTeslapunk
Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Teslapunk leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Mario Bros.Teslapunk
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Teslapunk leans harder on execution: Weaving through bullet patterns is the core demand
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Teslapunk leans harder on variance: Some randomized enemy spawns until memorized
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.