head to head
vs
Mark of the NinjavsPortal
Mark of the Ninja leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Portal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mark of the NinjaPortal
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on execution: Precise ledge timing, sound-cone avoidance, and kill windows demand input
Reads1 vs 0
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on reads: Guards investigate noise on scripted logic; no player profiling
Variance2 vs 0
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on variance: Guard placements are fixed per level; no RNG disrupts routing
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.