head to head
vs
Sonic the Hedgehog 3vsYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Sonic the Hedgehog 3Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans harder on optimization: Route choice and emerald collection reward memorised play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.