head to head
vs
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001vsKiller Instinct (2013)
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Killer Instinct (2013) leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001Killer Instinct (2013)
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 9
Killer Instinct (2013) leans harder on reads: Combo Breaker prediction is a pure read-off against an adaptive opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Killer Instinct (2013) leans harder on optimization: Instinct activation timing and optimal opener routes are well-studied
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.