head to head
vs
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimevsWario Land: Shake It!
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Wario Land: Shake It! leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeWario Land: Shake It!
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Wario Land: Shake It! leans harder on execution: Shake controls and timed escapes demand solid platforming hands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time leans harder on variance: Rewind power removes most consequence of surprise
Optimization6 vs 6
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.