head to head
vs
Super Paper MariovsTypoman
Super Paper Mario leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Typoman leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Super Paper MarioTypoman
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Super Paper Mario leans harder on variance: Dimension-flip secrets are scripted-but-unknown until found
Optimization6 vs 7
Typoman leans harder on optimization: Spotting the right letter combinations is the entire 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.