head to head
vs
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesvsThe King of Fighters XIII
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans Execution (Grand Arena); The King of Fighters XIII leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesThe King of Fighters XIII
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 10
The King of Fighters XIII leans harder on execution: HD Cancel loops and tight EX move timings set a brutally high execution ceiling
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The King of Fighters XIII leans harder on optimization: HD Combo routes and team order strategy are extensively mapped
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.