head to head
vs
Pokémon PinballvsShutshimi
Pokémon Pinball leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Shutshimi leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Pokémon PinballShutshimi
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Shutshimi leans harder on execution: Ten-second waves demand instant dodging and target triage
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Shutshimi leans harder on variance: Randomised waves and absurd power-ups reshape every run
Optimization4 vs 3
Pokémon Pinball leans harder on optimization: Mode routing and table knowledge raise scores predictably
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.