head to head
vs
Super Mario MakervsWildcat Gun Machine
Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wildcat Gun Machine leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario MakerWildcat Gun Machine
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Wildcat Gun Machine leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted bullet-hell, not adaptive
Variance3 vs 4
Wildcat Gun Machine leans harder on variance: Procedural dungeon layouts and drops add randomness
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.