head to head
vs
Shenmue IIvsStar Fox Adventures
Shenmue II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Star Fox Adventures leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Shenmue IIStar Fox Adventures
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Shenmue II leans harder on variance: Gambling minigames and unknown schedules add first-run fog
Optimization5 vs 6
Star Fox Adventures leans harder on optimization: Zelda-style dungeon puzzles and item routing are the substance
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.