head to head
vs
Ultimate NES RemixvsVVVVVV
Ultimate NES Remix leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); VVVVVV leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ultimate NES RemixVVVVVV
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.
Variance1 vs 0
Ultimate NES Remix leans harder on variance: Challenges are fixed and repeatable, nothing random
Optimization4 vs 3
Ultimate NES Remix leans harder on optimization: Knowing optimal lines shaves time beneath raw execution
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.