head to head
vs
Mario's PicrossvsMonkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Mario's Picross leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mario's PicrossMonkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on variance: Some item locations are initially hidden but deterministic
Optimization9 vs 8
Mario's Picross leans harder on optimization: Pure nonogram logic; every puzzle literally solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.