head to head
vs
Penny's Big BreakawayvsSonic the Hedgehog 3
Penny's Big Breakaway leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Penny's Big BreakawaySonic the Hedgehog 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Penny's Big Breakaway leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans harder on optimization: Route choice and emerald collection reward memorised play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.