head to head
vs
WarioWare: Smooth MovesvsZuma
WarioWare: Smooth Moves leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Zuma leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
WarioWare: Smooth MovesZuma
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.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Zuma leans harder on optimization: Chain setups, gap shots, combo planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.