head to head
vs
R-Type Final 2vsSuper Metroid
R-Type Final 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Super Metroid leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
R-Type Final 2Super Metroid
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.
Variance2 vs 1
R-Type Final 2 leans harder on variance: Minimal RNG; stages are fully deterministic once learned
Optimization8 vs 7
R-Type Final 2 leans harder on optimization: Force pod attachment strategy and ship selection are deeply solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.