head to head
vs
Mega Man 5vsZelda II: The Adventure of Link
Mega Man 5 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Zelda II: The Adventure of Link leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mega Man 5Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link leans harder on reads: Ironknuckles feint but follow fixed logic
Variance0 vs 1
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link leans harder on variance: Layouts fixed, little hidden randomness
Optimization6 vs 6
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.