head to head
vs
Mario Kart DSvsRocket League
Mario Kart DS leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rocket League leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Mario Kart DSRocket League
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 10
Rocket League leans harder on execution: Aerials, flicks, dribbles, pure mechanical ceiling
Reads3 vs 6
Rocket League leans harder on reads: Rotations and 50-50 reads against humans
Variance4 vs 1
Mario Kart DS leans harder on variance: Item RNG decides tight finishes
Optimization5 vs 3
Mario Kart DS leans harder on optimization: Kart stats, lines, and snaking routes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.