head to head
vs
Mario's PicrossvsProfessor Layton and the Curious Village
Mario's Picross leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Professor Layton and the Curious Village leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mario's PicrossProfessor Layton and the Curious Village
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
Professor Layton and the Curious Village leans harder on variance: Puzzle answers are hidden until reasoned out, then fixed
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.