head to head
Ori and the Will of the WispsvsSuper Mario 64
Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario 64 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ori and the Will of the WispsSuper Mario 64
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans harder on execution: Combat plus escape chases demand tight inputs
Reads1 vs 0
Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses, no human opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.

