head to head
vs
Sonic the Hedgehog 3vsSpark the Electric Jester
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spark the Electric Jester leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Sonic the Hedgehog 3Spark the Electric Jester
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Spark the Electric Jester leans harder on execution: High-speed platforming and combat timing are the lead skill
Reads0 vs 1
Spark the Electric Jester leans harder on reads: Solo; enemies follow scripted patterns
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.