head to head
vs
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesvsMortal Kombat 1
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans Execution (Grand Arena); Mortal Kombat 1 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesMortal Kombat 1
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on execution: infinite combos and assist timing demand elite hands
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.