head to head
vs
Mario Kart DSvsSplit/Second
Mario Kart DS leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Split/Second leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Mario Kart DSSplit/Second
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Mario Kart DS leans harder on reads: Online opponents punish predictable lines
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
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.