head to head
vs
Metroid II: Return of SamusvsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metroid II: Return of SamusRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leans harder on execution: Dodging, rift-tether mobility, and weapon aim.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans harder on optimization: Hunting all 39 Metroids is methodical route work.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.