head to head
vs
Ori and the Will of the WispsvsSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ori and the Will of the WispsSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
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 6
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels leans harder on optimization: Level memorisation and warp routing are half the battle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.