head to head
vs
Fight Night Round 3vsSplatoon
Fight Night Round 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Splatoon leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Fight Night Round 3Splatoon
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Splatoon leans harder on variance: Hidden squids in ink create momentary information gaps
Optimization4 vs 5
Splatoon leans harder on optimization: Weapon kits, map control timing and gear builds reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.