head to head
vs
MetroidvsThe Goonies II
Metroid leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Goonies II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
MetroidThe Goonies II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Goonies II leans harder on optimization: Cracking the nonlinear map and item routing is the real game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.