head to head
vs
International Karate +vsStreet Fighter
International Karate + leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Street Fighter leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
International Karate +Street Fighter
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
International Karate + leans harder on execution: Pixel-precise kick timing and spacing
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 2
International Karate + leans harder on optimization: Small moveset; point-scoring rules learned 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.