head to head
vs
Shadow ComplexvsSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Shadow Complex leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Shadow ComplexSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Shadow Complex leans harder on reads: Soldier AI is scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 1
Shadow Complex leans harder on variance: Hidden item locations unknown initially
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.