head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat XvsStreet Fighter II' Turbo
Mortal Kombat X leans Execution (Grand Arena); Street Fighter II' Turbo leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Mortal Kombat XStreet 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
Mortal Kombat X leans harder on variance: No RNG; transparent match flow
Optimization6 vs 5
Mortal Kombat X leans harder on optimization: Variation selection and optimal punish routes require systematic study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.