head to head
vs
Pepper GrindervsSuper Castlevania IV
Pepper Grinder leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Castlevania IV leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Pepper GrinderSuper Castlevania IV
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Super Castlevania IV leans harder on variance: Hidden wall meat, fixed locations
Optimization4 vs 5
Super Castlevania IV leans harder on optimization: Subweapon choice and boss pattern study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.