head to head
vs
Robotron 64vsSuper Mario Maker
Robotron 64 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Robotron 64Super Mario Maker
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Robotron 64 leans harder on execution: Twin-stick aiming and dodging swarms is the entire test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Robotron 64 leans harder on variance: Spawn waves add managed chaos each level
Optimization4 vs 4
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.