head to head
vs
Shantae and the Pirate's CursevsUndertale Yellow
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Undertale Yellow leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Shantae and the Pirate's CurseUndertale Yellow
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.
Variance1 vs 2
Undertale Yellow leans harder on variance: Routes and outcomes are hidden on first playthrough
Optimization5 vs 5
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.