head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat XvsSuper Street Fighter II Turbo
Mortal Kombat X leans Execution (Grand Arena); Super Street Fighter II Turbo leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Mortal Kombat XSuper Street Fighter II Turbo
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Super Street Fighter II Turbo leans harder on execution: One-frame links, charge timing, and strict motions
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.