head to head
vs
Raiden IIvsThumper
Raiden II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Thumper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Raiden IIThumper
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Raiden II leans harder on variance: Item and spawn timing minor and learnable
Optimization5 vs 4
Raiden II leans harder on optimization: Powerup routing and pattern memorization for score chasing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.