head to head
vs
Super Mario GalaxyvsSuper Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Galaxy leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario Odyssey leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario GalaxySuper Mario Odyssey
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 8
Super Mario Odyssey leans harder on execution: Precise platforming and capture-move tech ceiling.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Super Mario Odyssey leans harder on optimization: Moon routes and movement tech learnable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.