head to head
vs
Spark the Electric JestervsSuper Mario 64
Spark the Electric Jester leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario 64 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Spark the Electric JesterSuper Mario 64
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Spark the Electric Jester leans harder on execution: High-speed platforming and combat timing are the lead skill
Reads1 vs 0
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.