head to head
vs
Mario & WariovsUndertale
Mario & Wario leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mario & WarioUndertale
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Mario & Wario leans harder on variance: Minimal randomness in fixed puzzles
Optimization6 vs 7
Undertale leans harder on optimization: Learning fixed boss patterns and mercy routes wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.