head to head
vs
Smash TVvsThumper
Smash TV leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Thumper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Smash TVThumper
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Smash TV leans harder on variance: Spawn timing and pickups vary modestly.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.