head to head
vs
Ski or DievsSuper Mario Galaxy
Ski or Die leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Galaxy leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ski or DieSuper Mario Galaxy
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Ski or Die leans harder on reads: Hotseat rivals never interact with your runs
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Super Mario Galaxy leans harder on optimization: Star routes and comet challenges reward learned solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.