head to head
vs
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!vsSuper Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Punch-Out!! leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!Super Punch-Out!!
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Super Punch-Out!! leans harder on reads: Opponents are scripted pattern puzzles, not adapting minds
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! leans harder on optimization: Memorizing each opponent's pattern is half the 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.