head to head
vs
SpeedRunnersvsSuper Dodge Ball
SpeedRunners leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Dodge Ball leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
SpeedRunnersSuper Dodge Ball
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
SpeedRunners leans harder on execution: Grapple swings and boost timing at full speed decide races
Reads5 vs 4
SpeedRunners leans harder on reads: Timing item throws against human racers' habits wins exchanges
Variance2 vs 1
SpeedRunners leans harder on variance: Item pickups add party-game chaos
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.