Building comparison
head to head
Super Mario WorldvsWolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is reads, and it is a single point.
Super Mario World
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Precise jump execution across fixed levels with secrets to memorise.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Faster, harder Wolfenstein blending pulp story with brutal shootouts.
Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario WorldWolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Super Mario World
Perfect inputs trivialise every jump, spin and cape flight
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Aggressive dual-wield combat punishes sloppy aim.
Reads0 vs 1
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Super Mario World
Scripted Koopas adapt to nothing
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Enemies scripted in arena waves.
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
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Minimal randomness.
Optimization4 vs 4
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Super Mario World
Secret exits and route knowledge add a modest solvable layer
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Weapon upgrades and contraptions modest.
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.