head to head
vs
Shadow of the ColossusvsSuper Metroid
Shadow of the Colossus leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Super Metroid leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Shadow of the ColossusSuper Metroid
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Super Metroid leans harder on execution: Wall-jumps, shinesparks and boss dodges demand precise inputs
Reads1 vs 0
Shadow of the Colossus leans harder on reads: Colossi follow fixed behavior patterns.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.