head to head
vs
Super MetroidvsWonder Boy in Monster Land
Super Metroid leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Wonder Boy in Monster Land leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Super MetroidWonder Boy in Monster Land
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Wonder Boy in Monster Land leans harder on variance: Hidden coin spots and secrets until memorized
Optimization7 vs 6
Super Metroid leans harder on optimization: Sequence-breaking route optimisation is the enduring meta-game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.