head to head
vs
Fatal Fury: City of the WolvesvsMortal Kombat X
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves leans Execution (Grand Arena); Mortal Kombat X leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Fatal Fury: City of the WolvesMortal Kombat X
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves leans harder on execution: REV Arts and Just Defend returns raise the precision ceiling
Reads9 vs 8
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves leans harder on reads: S.P.G. mode reads and Just Defend returns require constant opponent modelling
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves leans harder on optimization: S.P.G. stance selection and REV routing reward systematic preparation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.