head to head
vs
Super Monkey Ball DeluxevsVVVVVV
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); VVVVVV leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Monkey Ball DeluxeVVVVVV
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe leans harder on optimization: Shortcut routes exist but still demand flawless hands
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.