head to head
vs
Split/SecondvsSuper Mario Bros. 35
Split/Second leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Bros. 35 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Split/SecondSuper Mario Bros. 35
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Super Mario Bros. 35 leans harder on optimization: Coin economy, item timing and level picks reward strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.