head to head
vs
Final FightvsSpider-Man 2: The Game
Final Fight leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spider-Man 2: The Game leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Final FightSpider-Man 2: The Game
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Spider-Man 2: The Game leans harder on reads: enemies scripted, no genuine adaptation
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Final Fight leans harder on optimization: Memorising waves and damage-efficient patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.