head to head
vs
Mega Man X2vsOri and the Will of the Wisps
Mega Man X2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Mega Man X2Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses, no human opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Mega Man X2 leans harder on optimization: Boss weakness order and upgrade routing are 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.