head to head
vs
Super Castlevania IVvsSuper Double Dragon
Super Castlevania IV leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Double Dragon leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Castlevania IVSuper Double Dragon
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Super Double Dragon leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows fixed attack patterns
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Super Castlevania IV leans harder on optimization: Subweapon choice and boss pattern study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.