head to head
vs
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3vsThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans harder on execution: combo execution, frame-precise inputs
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.