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Lethal League cover artvsStreet Fighter II' Turbo cover art

Lethal LeaguevsStreet Fighter II' Turbo

Lethal League leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Street Fighter II' Turbo leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION8 /10READS8 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
Lethal LeagueStreet Fighter II' Turbo

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads8 vs 8

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 0

Lethal League leans harder on variance: Ball physics are deterministic

Optimization3 vs 5

Street Fighter II' Turbo leans harder on optimization: Matchup theory and spacing fundamentals were codified here

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Street Fighter II' Turbo