head to head
vs
No More Heroes 2: Desperate StrugglevsX-Blades
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); X-Blades leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
No More Heroes 2: Desperate StruggleX-Blades
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
X-Blades leans harder on variance: enemy spawn randomness is modest
Optimization4 vs 3
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle leans harder on optimization: Pattern study and ability upgrades
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.