head to head
vs
Blade SymphonyvsThe King of Fighters '98
Blade Symphony leans Execution (Competitive PvP); The King of Fighters '98 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Blade SymphonyThe King of Fighters '98
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Blade Symphony leans harder on variance: Little randomness; outcomes are skill-driven
Optimization4 vs 5
The King of Fighters '98 leans harder on optimization: Team order and matchup theory reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.