head to head
vs
Steppy PantsvsWarioWare: Smooth Moves
Steppy Pants leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); WarioWare: Smooth Moves leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Steppy PantsWarioWare: Smooth Moves
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
WarioWare: Smooth Moves leans harder on variance: Random microgame draws keep each run unpredictable
Optimization2 vs 3
WarioWare: Smooth Moves leans harder on optimization: Learning every form and microgame solution converges
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.