Building comparison
head to head
Super Mario WorldvsTennis World Tour 2
Tennis World Tour 2 asks more than Super Mario World, and the gap is reads.
Super Mario World
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Precise jump execution across fixed levels with secrets to memorise.
Tennis World Tour 2
Execution · Pure Mechanics
A tennis simulation testing shot execution and reading opponent positioning.
Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tennis World Tour 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario WorldTennis World Tour 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Tennis World Tour 2 leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Super Mario World
Perfect inputs trivialise every jump, spin and cape flight
Tennis World Tour 2
shot timing, positioning, and precision control
Reads0 vs 4
Tennis World Tour 2 leans clearly harder on reads.
Super Mario World
Scripted Koopas adapt to nothing
Tennis World Tour 2
human opponents adapt shot placement
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Super Mario World
Levels are fixed; nothing hidden survives one playthrough
Tennis World Tour 2
minor ball-physics unpredictability
Optimization4 vs 3
Super Mario World leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Super Mario World
Secret exits and route knowledge add a modest solvable layer
Tennis World Tour 2
minor player/equipment choice
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.