head to head
vs
Burning FightvsFinal Fight
Burning Fight leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Final Fight leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Burning FightFinal Fight
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Burning Fight leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed patterns, no adaptation
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Final Fight leans harder on optimization: Memorising waves and damage-efficient patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.