head to head
vs
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesvsThe King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans Execution (Grand Arena); The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesThe King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 7
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on reads: humans bait assists and mix high-low constantly
Variance1 vs 0
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on variance: fully deterministic engine
Optimization6 vs 4
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on optimization: team order, assist synergy, and matchup knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.