head to head
vs
Drunken Wrestlers 2vsFIFA 99
Drunken Wrestlers 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); FIFA 99 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Drunken Wrestlers 2FIFA 99
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
FIFA 99 leans harder on reads: Couch opponents can be conditioned and baited
Variance2 vs 3
FIFA 99 leans harder on variance: Era physics produce regular fluke goals
Optimization2 vs 3
FIFA 99 leans harder on optimization: Simple formations and known exploit angles map fast
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.