head to head
vs
Super Mario 64vsYs Origin
Super Mario 64 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ys Origin leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Super Mario 64Ys Origin
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ys Origin leans harder on reads: Bosses cycle fixed patterns.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Ys Origin leans harder on optimization: Pattern memorization and stat thresholds decide bosses.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.