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Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super HeroesvsThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes leans Execution (Competitive PvP); The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super HeroesThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes leans harder on reads: Baiting a human's assist call or super is the duel
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes leans harder on optimization: Team composition and infinite-combo knowledge define the meta
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.