head to head
vs
Mario & Luigi: BrothershipvsPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Mario & Luigi: Brothership leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mario & Luigi: BrothershipPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Mario & Luigi: Brothership leans harder on optimization: Gear, Bros. Attack selection and battle plugs reward system play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.