head to head
vs
Metroid II: Return of SamusvsOddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metroid II: Return of SamusOddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee leans harder on execution: Precise platforming and stealth timing kill instantly
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans harder on variance: Disorienting unknown caverns until mapped.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.